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 24, 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 24, 2024, Flutter Entertainment plc released, via the Regulatory News Service in London, an announcement (the “RNS Announcement”) regarding its block listing six month total monthly return, which is furnished as Exhibit 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 24, 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 24, 2024    

By:

 

/s/ Edward Traynor

   

Name:

 

Edward Traynor

   

Title:

 

General Counsel and Company Secretary

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

24 April 2024

Flutter Entertainment plc

BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

 

Name of applicant:    FLUTTER ENTERTAINMENT PLC
Name of scheme:    FLUTTER ENTERTAINMENT PLC DEFERRED SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN
Period of return:    From:    12/10/2023    To:    11/04/2024
Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) from previous return:    84,439 ordinary shares of Eur 0.09 each
Plus: The amount by which the block scheme(s) has been increased since the date of the last return (if any increase has been applied for):    0 ordinary shares of Eur 0.09 each
Less: Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme(s) during period:    26,180 ordinary shares of Eur 0.09 each
Equals: Balance under scheme(s) not yet issued/allotted at end of period:    58,259 ordinary shares of Eur 0.09 each

 

Name of applicant:    FLUTTER ENTERTAINMENT PLC
Name of scheme:    FLUTTER ENTERTAINMENT PLC SHARESAVE SCHEME
Period of return:    From:    12/10/2023    To:    11/04/2024
Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) from previous return:    661,413 ordinary shares of Eur 0.09 each
Plus: The amount by which the block scheme(s) has been increased since the date of the last return (if any increase has been applied for):    0 ordinary shares of Eur 0.09 each
Less: Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme(s) during period:    196,331 ordinary shares of Eur 0.09 each
Equals: Balance under scheme(s) not yet issued/allotted at end of period:    465,082 ordinary shares of Eur 0.09 each


Name of applicant:    FLUTTER ENTERTAINMENT PLC
Name of scheme:    FLUTTER ENTERTAINMENT PLC 2015 MEDIUM TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
Period of return:    From:    12/10/2023    To:    11/04/2024
Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) from previous return:    25,269 ordinary shares of Eur 0.09 each
Plus: The amount by which the block scheme(s) has been increased since the date of the last return (if any increase has been applied for):    0 ordinary shares of Eur 0.09 each
Less: Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme(s) during period:    2,310 ordinary shares of Eur 0.09 each
Equals: Balance under scheme(s) not yet issued/allotted at end of period:    22,959 ordinary shares of Eur 0.09 each

 

Name of applicant:    FLUTTER ENTERTAINMENT PLC
Name of scheme:    FLUTTER ENTERTAINMENT PLC 2015 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
Period of return:    From:    12/10/2023    To:    11/04/2024
Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) from previous return:    392,113 ordinary shares of Eur 0.09 each
Plus: The amount by which the block scheme(s) has been increased since the date of the last return (if any increase has been applied for):    0 ordinary shares of Eur 0.09 each
Less: Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme(s) during period:    36,543 ordinary shares of Eur 0.09 each
Equals: Balance under scheme(s) not yet issued/allotted at end of period:    355,570 ordinary shares of Eur 0.09 each

 

Name of applicant:    FLUTTER ENTERTAINMENT PLC
Name of scheme:    FLUTTER ENTERTAINMENT PLC RESTRICTED SHARE PLAN
Period of return:    From:    12/10/2023    To:    11/04/2024
Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) from previous return:    1,329,353 ordinary shares of Eur 0.09 each
Plus: The amount by which the block scheme(s) has been increased since the date of the last return (if any increase has been applied for):    290,000 ordinary shares of Eur 0.09 each
Less: Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme(s) during period:    499,081 ordinary shares of Eur 0.09 each
Equals: Balance under scheme(s) not yet issued/allotted at end of period:    1,120,272 ordinary shares of Eur 0.09 each


Name of applicant:    FLUTTER ENTERTAINMENT PLC
Name of scheme:    BETFAIR GROUP PLC 2009 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
Period of return:    From:    12/10/2023    To:    11/04/2024
Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) from previous return:    32,634 ordinary shares of Eur 0.09 each
Plus: The amount by which the block scheme(s) has been increased since the date of the last return (if any increase has been applied for):    0 ordinary shares of Eur 0.09 each
Less: Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme(s) during period:    0 ordinary shares of Eur 0.09 each
Equals: Balance under scheme(s) not yet issued/allotted at end of period:    32,634 ordinary shares of Eur 0.09 each

 

Name of applicant:    FLUTTER ENTERTAINMENT PLC
Name of scheme:    BETFAIR GROUP PLC DEFERRED SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN
Period of return:    From:    12/10/2023    To:    11/04/2024
Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) from previous return:    1,358 ordinary shares of Eur 0.09 each
Plus: The amount by which the block scheme(s) has been increased since the date of the last return (if any increase has been applied for):    0 ordinary shares of Eur 0.09 each
Less: Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme(s) during period:    0 ordinary shares of Eur 0.09 each
Equals: Balance under scheme(s) not yet issued/allotted at end of period:    1,358 ordinary shares of Eur 0.09 each

 

Name of applicant:    FLUTTER ENTERTAINMENT PLC
Name of scheme:    AMAYA GAMING GROUP INC. STOCK OPTION PLAN
Period of return:    From:    12/10/2023    To:    11/04/2024
Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) from previous return:    19,245 ordinary shares of Eur 0.09 each


Plus: The amount by which the block scheme(s) has been increased since the date of the last return (if any increase has been applied for):    0 ordinary shares of Eur 0.09 each
Less: Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme(s) during period:    0 ordinary shares of Eur 0.09 each
Equals: Balance under scheme(s) not yet issued/allotted at end of period:    19,245 ordinary shares of Eur 0.09 each

 

Name of applicant:    FLUTTER ENTERTAINMENT PLC
Name of scheme:    THE STARS GROUP INC. EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
Period of return:    From:    12/10/2023    To:    11/04/2024
Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) from previous return:    181,472 ordinary shares of Eur 0.09 each
Plus: The amount by which the block scheme(s) has been increased since the date of the last return (if any increase has been applied for):    0 ordinary shares of Eur 0.09 each
Less: Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme(s) during period:    7,332 ordinary shares of Eur 0.09 each
Equals: Balance under scheme(s) not yet issued/allotted at end of period:    174,140 ordinary shares of Eur 0.09 each

 

Name of contact:    Fiona Gildea, Deputy Company Secretary
Telephone number of contact:    +35317790022