DART KENNETH BRYAN 4
4 · Flutter Entertainment plc · Filed Mar 12, 2026
Research Summary
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Flutter (FLUT) 10% Owner Kenneth Dart Acquires 843,712-share Swap
What Happened Kenneth Bryan Dart, reported as a 10% owner of Flutter Entertainment plc (FLUT), entered into a derivative purchase on 2026-03-10: a total-return swap (reported as a purchase) referencing 843,712 ordinary shares at an effective price of $106.50 per share, representing approximately $89,852,797 in economic exposure. This was not a direct open-market purchase of shares but a cash-settled swap that creates economic upside/downside tied to the share price.
Key Details
- Transaction date and filing: transaction dated 2026-03-10; Form 4 filed 2026-03-12 (timely filing).
- Instrument and size: total-return swap referencing 843,712 shares; reported purchase amount $89,852,797 (843,712 × $106.50).
- Reference price and maturity: reference price $106.4970 per share; swap scheduled to terminate and be cash-settled on March 2, 2028 (Footnote F1).
- Economic terms: at maturity Dart pays any decline below the reference price and receives any increase above it; he pays monthly financing interest based on SOFR and is entitled to receive dividend equivalents during the swap term (F1).
- Ownership nuance: LBS Limited is the direct holder of the notional shares under the swap; as owner of LBS Limited, Mr. Dart may be deemed to beneficially own the reported securities but disclaims such ownership except for his pecuniary interest (F2).
- Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the filing.
Context
- This filing reflects a derivative transaction (total-return swap), not a direct acquisition of listed shares. The swap gives Dart economic exposure to Flutter’s stock price and dividend equivalents but is cash-settled at maturity.
- As a reported 10% owner, this activity is institutional-level trading/structuring rather than an ordinary executive open-market buy. The filing is factual and does not indicate the insider’s intent.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
DART KENNETH BRYAN
10% Owner
Transactions
- PurchaseSwap
Total Return Swap
[F1][F2]2026-03-10$106.50/sh+843,712$89,852,797→ 4,238,110 total(indirect: See footnote)From: 2028-03-02Exp: 2028-03-02→ Common Stock (843,712 underlying)
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]The reference price for the Swap is $106.4970 per share. The Swap is scheduled to terminate on March 2, 2028, at which time the Swap will be cash-settled. Under the terms of the Swap, at maturity: (i)the Reporting Person will be obligated to pay to the counterparty any decrease in the market price of the referenced shares below the reference price, and (ii) the counterparty will be obligated to pay the Reporting Person any increase in the market price of the referenced shares above the reference price. The Swap requires the Reporting Person to pay monthly interest to the counterparty on the financing leg of the Swap at a rate based on SOFR. Additionally, the Reporting Person is entitled to receive payments from the counterparty equal to any dividends paid on the referenced shares during the term of the Swap.
- [F2]LBS Limited is the party to the Swap and direct "holder" of the "notional" shares. As owner of LBS Limited, Mr. Dart may be deemed to beneficially own the reported securities but disclaims such beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
Signature
/s/Kenneth B Dart|2026-03-12