8-K
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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): December 17, 2025

 

 

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 December 17, 2025, 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 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 December 17, 2025
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: December 17, 2025     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 voting rights

 

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

15-Dec-2025

 

6.

Date on which Issuer notified

16-Dec-2025


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

     4.420000       0.610000       5.030000       8832388  

Position of previous notification (if applicable)

     Below 5     Below 5     Below 5  

 

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

        7758413          4.420000  

Sub Total 8.A

     7758413           4.420000  

 

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

           1070730        0.610000  

Sub Total 8.B1

        1070730        0.610000

 

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        3245        0.000000  

Sub Total 8.B2

        3245        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 Saturn Subco, LLC      
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)   BlackRock Finance, Inc.      
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)   BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC      
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)   BlackRock Finance, Inc.      
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)   Trident Merger, LLC      
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)   BlackRock Investment Management, LLC      
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)   BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC      
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)   BlackRock Finance, Inc.      
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 Saturn Subco, LLC      
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)   BlackRock Finance, Inc.      
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 Saturn Subco, LLC      
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)   BlackRock Finance, Inc.      
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)   BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.      
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)   BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.      
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)   BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC      
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)   BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC      
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)   BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.      
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)   BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association      
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)   BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC      


BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)   BlackRock Finance, Inc.      
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 Fund Advisors      
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)   BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC      
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)   BlackRock Finance, Inc.      
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)   BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.      
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)   BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.      
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)   BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC      


BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)   BlackRock Finance, Inc.      
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)   BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.      
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)   BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.      
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)   BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.      
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)   BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.      
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)   BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.      
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)   BlackRock HK Holdco Limited      
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)   BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited      
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)   BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC      
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)   BlackRock Finance, 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)   BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC      
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)   BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited      
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)   BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC      
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)   BlackRock Finance, Inc.      
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)   BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.      
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)   BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.      
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)   BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.      
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)   BlackRock Advisors, LLC      
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)   BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC      
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)   BlackRock Finance, Inc.      


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)   BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.      
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)   BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC      
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)   BlackRock Cayman 1 LP      
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)   BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited      
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)   BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited      
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)   BlackRock Group Limited      
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)   BlackRock Finance Europe Limited      
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)   BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited      
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)   BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC      


BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)   BlackRock Finance, Inc.      
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)   BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.      
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)   BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.      
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)   BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.      
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)   BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.      
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)   BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.      
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)   BlackRock (Singapore) Limited      
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13)   BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC      
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13)   BlackRock Finance, Inc.      
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13)   Trident Merger, LLC      
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13)   BlackRock Investment Management, LLC      
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13)   Amethyst Intermediate, LLC      


BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13)   Aperio Holdings, LLC      
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13)   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

16th December 2025

 

13.

Place Of Completion

12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K.