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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): January 28, 2026

 

 

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)

One Madison Avenue

New York, New York

    10010
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)     (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (646) 930-0950

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 January 28, 2026, Flutter Entertainment plc (the “Company”) released, via the Regulatory News Service in London, two announcements (the “RNS Announcements”) regarding the submission to the Company of notifications on Standard Form TR-1 (Standard Form for Notification of Major Holdings), which are furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2 to this Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference. The RNS Announcements were 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 January 28, 2026
99.2    RNS Announcement dated January 28, 2026
104    The cover page of this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL


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: January 28, 2026     By:  

/s/ Fiona Gildea

    Name:   Fiona Gildea
    Title:   Deputy Company Secretary and Head of Governance

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 financial instruments

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

Bank of America Corporation

City of registered office (if applicable)

Country of registered office (if applicable)

US

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

23-Jan-2026

6. Date on which Issuer notified

26-Jan-2026


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

     1.163244        11.721823        12.885067        22577738  

Position of previous notification (if applicable)

     0.645113        5.049954        5.695067     

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

        2038284          1.163244  

Sub Total 8.A

     2038284           1.163244  

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
 

Right to Recall

     n/a      n/a      38637        0.022050  

Physical Swaps

     10/02/2026      n/a      418000        0.238552  

Physical Call Option

     20/03/2026      n/a      27000        0.015409  

Sub Total 8.B1

           483637        0.276011

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

Swaps

   15/10/2027    n/a    Cash    37912    0.021636

Swaps

   15/04/2027    n/a    Cash    45028    0.025697

Swaps

   18/12/2026    n/a    Cash    2655668    1.515584

Swaps

   23/02/2026    n/a    Cash    1114778    0.636201


Swaps

   05/05/2026    n/a    Cash    30380    0.017338

Swaps

   06/01/2027    n/a    Cash    293278    0.167373

Swaps

   20/03/2026    n/a    Cash    82535    0.047103

Swaps

   25/11/2026    n/a    Cash    8747    0.004992

Swaps

   25/03/2026    n/a    Cash    313    0.000179

Swaps

   26/05/2026    n/a    Cash    4425    0.002525

Swaps

   16/03/2026    n/a    Cash    510000    0.291056

Swaps

   29/01/2026    n/a    Cash    509953    0.291029

Swaps

   13/04/2026    n/a    Cash    23000    0.013126

Swaps

   09/03/2026    n/a    Cash    6233041    3.557183

Swaps

   10/03/2026    n/a    Cash    19000    0.010843

Swaps

   12/03/2026    n/a    Cash    24000    0.013697

Swaps

   19/03/2026    n/a    Cash    260000    0.148381

Swaps

   22/06/2026    n/a    Cash    421886    0.240769

Swaps

   18/09/2026    n/a    Cash    435026    0.248268

Swaps

   15/01/2027    n/a    Cash    14700    0.008389

Swaps

   07/04/2026    n/a    Cash    16000    0.009131

Swaps

   19/10/2026    n/a    Cash    100000    0.057070

Swaps

   04/01/2027    n/a    Cash    163406    0.093255

Swaps

   01/11/2027    n/a    Cash    12708    0.007252

Swaps

   30/11/2027    n/a    Cash    332321    0.189655

Swaps

   15/02/2028    n/a    Cash    26353    0.015040

Swaps

   15/05/2028    n/a    Cash    190    0.000108

Swaps

   07/03/2029    n/a    Cash    308    0.000176

Swaps

   01/03/2027    n/a    Cash    210544    0.120157


Swaps

   20/11/2026    n/a    Cash    142014    0.081047

Swaps

   30/03/2026    n/a    Cash    5436222    3.102440

Swaps

   08/12/2026    n/a    Cash    38631    0.022047

Swaps

   14/07/2026    n/a    Cash    45554    0.025998

Swaps

   01/04/2027    n/a    Cash    28360    0.016185

Swaps

   01/10/2026    n/a    Cash    240    0.000137

Swaps

   31/12/2026    n/a    Cash    24076    0.013740

Swaps

   15/06/2027    n/a    Cash    13860    0.007910

Swaps

   21/01/2027    n/a    Cash    50000    0.028535

Swaps

   29/05/2026    n/a    Cash    140    0.000080

Swaps

   22/04/2026    n/a    Cash    84256    0.048085

Swaps

   16/02/2026    n/a    Cash    12166    0.006943

Swaps

   24/03/2026    n/a    Cash    106511    0.060786

Swaps

   12/02/2027    n/a    Cash    63046    0.035980

Swaps

   30/11/2026    n/a    Cash    135    0.000077

Swaps

   15/05/2026    n/a    Cash    10281    0.005867

Swaps

   14/09/2026    n/a    Cash    10785    0.006155

Swaps

   30/01/2026    n/a    Cash    15405    0.008792

Swaps

   04/06/2027    n/a    Cash    6313    0.003603

Swaps

   06/05/2030    n/a    Cash    177    0.000101

Swaps

   30/01/2029    n/a    Cash    104501    0.059638

Swaps

   27/02/2029    n/a    Cash    19743    0.011267

Swaps

   02/04/2029    n/a    Cash    14306    0.008164

Swaps

   30/08/2029    n/a    Cash    2180    0.001244

Swaps

   30/10/2029    n/a    Cash    8910    0.005085


Swaps

   26/06/2028    n/a    Cash    33700    0.019233

Swaps

   27/06/2028    n/a    Cash    22295    0.012724

Swaps

   19/07/2028    n/a    Cash    52820    0.030144

Swaps

   30/10/2028    n/a    Cash    14000    0.007990

Swaps

   06/11/2028    n/a    Cash    45240    0.025818

Swaps

   07/11/2028    n/a    Cash    14640    0.008355

Swaps

   08/11/2028    n/a    Cash    7044    0.004020

Swaps

   30/04/2026    n/a    Cash    12925    0.007376

Swaps

   29/12/2026    n/a    Cash    62    0.000038

Swaps

   01/02/2027    n/a    Cash    29446    0.016805

Swaps

   07/05/2030    n/a    Cash    333    0.000190

Sub Total 8.B2

      20055817    11.445812%

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

Bank of America Corporation    Bank Of America, National Association         
Bank of America Corporation    BofA Securities, Inc.         
Bank of America Corporation    Managed Account Advisors, LLC         


Bank of America Corporation    Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc.         
Bank of America Corporation    U.S. Trust Co of Delaware         
Bank of America Corporation    Merrill Lynch International         
Bank of America Corporation    BofA Securities Europe SA         

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

12. Date of Completion

26-Jan-2026

13. Place Of Completion

United Kingdom

Exhibit 99.2

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

Other

Comments

Legal Entity level crossing—See Section 9.

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

Bank of America Corporation

City of registered office (if applicable)

Country of registered office (if applicable)

US

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

26-Jan-2026

6. Date on which Issuer notified

27-Jan-2026


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

     1.194393        12.056328        13.250721        23218452  

Position of previous notification (if applicable)

     1.163244        11.721823        12.885067     

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

        2092864          1.194393  

Sub Total 8.A

     2092864           1.194393  

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
 

Right to Recall

   n/a    n/a      24685        0.014088  

Physical Swaps

   10/02/2026    n/a      418000        0.238552  

Physical Call Option

   20/03/2026    n/a      27000        0.015409  

Sub Total 8.B1

        469685        0.268049


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

Swaps

   15/10/2027    n/a    Cash    30918    0.017646

Swaps

   15/04/2027    n/a    Cash    33528    0.019135

Swaps

   18/12/2026    n/a    Cash    2655668    1.515584

Swaps

   23/02/2026    n/a    Cash    1114778    0.636201

Swaps

   05/05/2026    n/a    Cash    30380    0.017338

Swaps

   06/01/2027    n/a    Cash    293278    0.167373

Swaps

   20/03/2026    n/a    Cash    82535    0.047103

Swaps

   25/11/2026    n/a    Cash    8747    0.004992

Swaps

   25/03/2026    n/a    Cash    313    0.000179

Swaps

   26/05/2026    n/a    Cash    4425    0.002525

Swaps

   16/03/2026    n/a    Cash    510000    0.291056

Swaps

   29/01/2026    n/a    Cash    509953    0.291029

Swaps

   13/04/2026    n/a    Cash    23000    0.013126

Swaps

   09/03/2026    n/a    Cash    6892963    3.933799

Swaps

   10/03/2026    n/a    Cash    19000    0.010843

Swaps

   12/03/2026    n/a    Cash    24000    0.013697

Swaps

   19/03/2026    n/a    Cash    260000    0.148381

Swaps

   22/06/2026    n/a    Cash    421886    0.240769

Swaps

   18/09/2026    n/a    Cash    435026    0.248268

Swaps

   15/01/2027    n/a    Cash    14700    0.008389

Swaps

   07/04/2026    n/a    Cash    16000    0.009131

Swaps

   19/10/2026    n/a    Cash    100000    0.057070

Swaps

   04/01/2027    n/a    Cash    163406    0.093255

Swaps

   01/11/2027    n/a    Cash    12550    0.007162

Swaps

   30/11/2027    n/a    Cash    332321    0.189655

Swaps

   15/02/2028    n/a    Cash    27058    0.015442

Swaps

   15/05/2028    n/a    Cash    190    0.000108


Swaps

   07/03/2029    n/a    Cash    308    0.000176

Swaps

   01/03/2027    n/a    Cash    174478    0.099574

Swaps

   20/11/2026    n/a    Cash    142014    0.081047

Swaps

   30/03/2026    n/a    Cash    5436222    3.102440

Swaps

   08/12/2026    n/a    Cash    38631    0.022047

Swaps

   14/07/2026    n/a    Cash    45554    0.025998

Swaps

   01/04/2027    n/a    Cash    28360    0.016185

Swaps

   01/10/2026    n/a    Cash    240    0.000137

Swaps

   31/12/2026    n/a    Cash    20834    0.011890

Swaps

   15/06/2027    n/a    Cash    13860    0.007910

Swaps

   21/01/2027    n/a    Cash    50000    0.028535

Swaps

   29/05/2026    n/a    Cash    140    0.000080

Swaps

   22/04/2026    n/a    Cash    84256    0.048085

Swaps

   16/02/2026    n/a    Cash    12166    0.006943

Swaps

   24/03/2026    n/a    Cash    106511    0.060786

Swaps

   12/02/2027    n/a    Cash    63046    0.035980

Swaps

   30/11/2026    n/a    Cash    135    0.000077

Swaps

   15/05/2026    n/a    Cash    10281    0.005867

Swaps

   14/09/2026    n/a    Cash    10324    0.005892

Swaps

   30/01/2026    n/a    Cash    15407    0.008793

Swaps

   04/06/2027    n/a    Cash    6313    0.003603

Swaps

   06/05/2030    n/a    Cash    177    0.000101

Swaps

   30/01/2029    n/a    Cash    104501    0.059638

Swaps

   27/02/2029    n/a    Cash    19743    0.011267

Swaps

   02/04/2029    n/a    Cash    14306    0.008164


Swaps

   30/08/2029    n/a    Cash    2180    0.001244

Swaps

   30/10/2029    n/a    Cash    8910    0.005085

Swaps

   26/06/2028    n/a    Cash    33700    0.019233

Swaps

   27/06/2028    n/a    Cash    22295    0.012724

Swaps

   19/07/2028    n/a    Cash    52820    0.030144

Swaps

   30/10/2028    n/a    Cash    14000    0.007990

Swaps

   06/11/2028    n/a    Cash    45240    0.025818

Swaps

   07/11/2028    n/a    Cash    14640    0.008355

Swaps

   08/11/2028    n/a    Cash    7044    0.004020

Swaps

   30/04/2026    n/a    Cash    10871    0.006204

Swaps

   29/12/2026    n/a    Cash    62    0.000035

Swaps

   01/02/2027    n/a    Cash    29446    0.016805

Swaps

   07/05/2030    n/a    Cash    265    0.000151

Sub Total 8.B2

      20655903    11.788279%

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

Bank of America Corporation

   Bank of America, National Association         

Bank of America Corporation

   BofA Securities, Inc.         

Bank of America Corporation

   Managed Account Advisors, LLC         

Bank of America Corporation

   Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc.         

Bank of America Corporation

   U.S. Trust Co of Delaware         

Bank of America Corporation

   Merrill Lynch International       5.205968    5.336641%

Bank of America Corporation

   BofA Securities Europe SA         

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

12. Date of Completion

27-Jan-2026

13. Place Of Completion

United Kingdom