01—Abstract
Summary
Summary of the 8-K filed May 9, 2025. Cited figures are marked; the original filing is the authoritative source.
Flutter Entertainment plc filed this Form 8-K on May 9, 2025 under Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure).
The filing furnishes as Exhibit 99.1 a Regulatory News Service announcement of the same date regarding a block listing six monthly return for its ordinary shares, made to comply with the UK Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules. The filing contains no financial results, guidance, or material corporate transactions. The return covers the period from 12 October 2024 to 11 April 2025 and reports share balances under several employee equity plans, including the Deferred Share Incentive Plan, 2015 Medium Term Incentive Plan, 2015 Long Term Incentive Plan, Sharesave Scheme, Restricted Share Plan, 2022 Supplementary Restricted Share Plan, The Stars Group Inc. Equity Incentive Plan, 2023 Long Term Incentive Plan, 2024 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, and 2024 Management Equity Award Plan.
Across these schemes, the filing shows 26,095 shares issued under the Deferred Share Incentive Plan, 24,101 under the 2015 Long Term Incentive Plan, 96,530 under the Sharesave Scheme, and 503,092 under the Restricted Share Plan, with unissued balances carried forward at period end. For investors, the filing is administrative in nature. It documents routine share issuances tied to employee compensation plans and reports the remaining share capacity available under each scheme at the end of the period, with no discussion of business performance or strategy.
02—Key points
Key Highlights
- Filed under Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure), furnishing a UK Regulatory News Service announcement as Exhibit 99.1
- Announcement was made to comply with UK FCA Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules
- Block listing six monthly return covers 12 October 2024 to 11 April 2025
- Restricted Share Plan saw the largest issuance, with 503,092 ordinary shares allotted during the period
- Sharesave Scheme issued 96,530 shares, leaving 383,321 shares unallotted at period end
- Ten employee equity schemes are reported, including legacy The Stars Group Inc. Equity Incentive Plan
- No financial results, guidance, or material corporate transactions are disclosed
03—Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this filing contain Flutter's financial results or guidance?
No. The filing is limited to a block listing six monthly return for employee share schemes, furnished under Regulation FD. It does not include financial results, earnings guidance, or operating metrics.
Why did Flutter file this 8-K?
The filing states that the RNS Announcement was released to comply with disclosure requirements under the UK Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules, and was furnished to the SEC as Exhibit 99.1.
How many shares were issued under Flutter's employee plans during the reporting period?
The return lists allotments of 26,095 shares (Deferred Share Incentive Plan), 541 (2015 Medium Term Incentive Plan), 24,101 (2015 Long Term Incentive Plan), 96,530 (Sharesave Scheme), 503,092 (Restricted Share Plan), 5,595 (2022 Supplementary Restricted Share Plan), 2,816 (The Stars Group Inc. Equity Incentive Plan), and 406 (2024 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan). No shares were issued under the 2024 Management Equity Award Plan or the 2023 Long Term Incentive Plan.
What does the remaining balance under each scheme mean?
The balance is the number of ordinary shares still available for allotment under each scheme at the end of the period, calculated as the prior balance plus any increase in the block listing, minus shares issued. For example, the Restricted Share Plan had 1,763,717 shares remaining at period end.
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