UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): April 22, 2024
Flutter Entertainment plc
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Ireland | 001-37403 | 98-1782229 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) | ||
Belfield Office Park, Beech Hill Road Clonskeagh, Dublin 4 Ireland |
D04 V972 | |||
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code: +353 (87) 223 2455
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2.):
☐ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class |
Trading Symbol(s) |
Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Ordinary Shares, nominal value of 0.09 per share | FLUT | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On April 22, 2024, Flutter Entertainment plc (the Company) released, via the Regulatory News Service in London, an announcement (the RNS Announcement) regarding the submission to the Company of a notification on Standard Form TR-1 (Standard Form for Notification of Major Holdings), which is furnished as Exhibits 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The RNS Announcement was made in order to comply with disclosure requirements pursuant to the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authoritys Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) | Exhibits |
Exhibit No. |
Description | |
99.1 | RNS Announcement dated April 22, 2024 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Flutter Entertainment plc (Registrant) | ||||||
Date: April 22, 2024 | By: | /s/ Edward Traynor | ||||
Name: | Edward Traynor | |||||
Title: | General Counsel and Company Secretary |
Exhibit 99.1
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
IE00BWT6H894
Issuer Name
Flutter Entertainment Public Limited Company
UK or Non-UK Issuer
Non-UK
2. Reason for Notification
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights; Other
Comments
First time filing following the completion of the UKs withdrawal from the EU in 2020 (as at Dec 31, 2020 our holdings remained above 5%)
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
BlackRock, Inc.
City of registered office (if applicable)
Wilmington
Country of registered office (if applicable)
USA
4. Details of the shareholder
Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the notification obligation, above
City of registered office (if applicable)
Country of registered office (if applicable)
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
19-Apr-2024
6. Date on which Issuer notified
22-Apr-2024
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A) |
% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) |
Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) |
Total number of voting rights held in issuer |
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Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached |
4.930000 | 0.600000 | 5.530000 | 9828007 | ||||||||||||
Position of previous notification (if applicable) |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
8A. Voting rights attached to shares
Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible) |
Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) |
Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) |
% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) |
% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) |
||||||||||||
IE00BWT6H894 |
8748339 | 4.930000 | ||||||||||||||
Sub Total 8.A |
8748339 | 4.930000 | % |
8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date | Exercise / conversion period |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised / converted |
% of voting rights |
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Securities Lending |
1076315 | 0.600000 | ||||||||||||||
Sub Total 8.B1 |
1076315 | 0.600000 | % |
8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise / conversion period |
Physical or cash settlement |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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CFD |
Cash | 3353 | 0.000000 | |||||||||||||||||
Sub Total 8.B2 |
3353 | 0.000000 | % |
9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary)
Ultimate controlling person |
Name of controlled undertaking |
% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher threshold |
Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | ||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1) | BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1) | BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1) | BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1) | BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1) | BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1) | BlackRock HK Holdco Limited | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1) | BlackRock Lux Finco S.a.r.l. | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1) | BlackRock Japan Holdings GK | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1) | BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. |
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2) | Trident Merger, LLC | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2) | BlackRock Investment Management, LLC | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3) | BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3) | BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3) | BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3) | BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3) | BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3) | BlackRock Cayman 1 LP | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3) | BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3) | BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3) | BlackRock Group Limited | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3) | BlackRock Finance Europe Limited |
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3) | BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4) | BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4) | BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4) | BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4) | BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4) | BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd. | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4) | BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5) | BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5) | BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5) | BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5) | BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. |
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5) | BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5) | BlackRock Cayman 1 LP | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5) | BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5) | BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5) | BlackRock Group Limited | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5) | BlackRock International Limited | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6) | BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6) | BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6) | BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6) | BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6) | BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. |
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6) | BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7) | BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7) | BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7) | BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7) | BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7) | BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7) | BlackRock Fund Advisors | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8) | BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8) | BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9) | BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9) | BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9) | BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. |
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9) | BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9) | BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9) | BlackRock HK Holdco Limited | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9) | BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10) | BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10) | BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10) | BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10) | BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10) | BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10) | BlackRock Cayman 1 LP | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10) | BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10) | BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited |
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10) | BlackRock Group Limited | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10) | BlackRock Finance Europe Limited | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10) | BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10) | BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11) | BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11) | BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11) | BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11) | BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11) | BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12) | BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12) | BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12) | BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc. |
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12) | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13) | BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13) | BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13) | BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13) | BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13) | BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13) | BlackRock Cayman 1 LP | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13) | BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13) | BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13) | BlackRock Group Limited | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13) | BlackRock Finance Europe Limited | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13) | BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited |
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14) | BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14) | BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14) | BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14) | BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14) | BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14) | BlackRock (Singapore) Limited | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 15) | Trident Merger, LLC | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 15) | BlackRock Investment Management, LLC | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 15) | Amethyst Intermediate, LLC | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 15) | Aperio Holdings, LLC | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 15) | Aperio Group, LLC |
10. In case of proxy voting
Name of the proxy holder
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held
11. Additional Information
BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team
Jana Blumenstein
020 7743 3650
12. Date of Completion
22nd April 2024
13. Place Of Completion
12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K.