8-K

 

 

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)

Registrant’s 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)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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 Authority’s 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
EX-99.1

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 UK’s 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
 

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
 

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
 

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
than the notifiable

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.