Bumble holder plans forward sale of up to 3.28M shares

The contract is physically settled, and the final share quantity depends on the volume weighted average price over an averaging period relative to an agreed limit price.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Bumble Inc. Class A common shares are the subject of a forward sale reported by BX Buzz ML-5 Holdco L.P., with a maximum of 3,278,961 shares that may be sold through UBS Securities LLC. The notice lists an aggregate market value of $8,295,771.33 and an approximate sale date of September 29, 2026. The forward contract will be physically settled, and the actual number sold will be based on the volume weighted average price over an averaging period relative to an agreed limit price.

The shares were acquired through exchanges of Buzz Holdings L.P. Common Units on August 13, 2025, and November 5, 2025; those units were originally acquired on June 25, 2021. BX Buzz ML-5 Holdco and certain affiliates are together significant equityholders of Bumble, and two executives of a seller affiliate serve on Bumble’s board.

Key Figures

Maximum shares that may be sold: 3,278,961 shares Aggregate market value: $8,295,771.33 Shares sold: 1,652,209 shares +1 more

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Maximum shares that may be sold 3,278,961 shares Forward sale

Aggregate market value $8,295,771.33 Securities listed for the forward sale

Shares sold 1,652,209 shares BX Buzz ML-5 Holdco L.P., September 28, 2026

Value of shares sold $4,854,355.26 BX Buzz ML-5 Holdco L.P., September 28, 2026

Key Terms

forward sale transaction, volume weighted average price, physically settled, Rule 144

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forward sale transaction financial

"entered into a forward sale transaction"

volume weighted average price financial

"based on the volume weighted average price"

The volume weighted average price (VWAP) is a way to measure the average price of a security, such as a stock, over a specific period, taking into account how many units were traded at each price. It’s similar to calculating the average cost of items bought when some are more frequently purchased than others. Investors use VWAP to assess whether a security is being bought or sold at a fair price during trading.

physically settled financial

"The forward sale transaction will be physically settled"

A physically settled contract requires the actual underlying asset to be delivered and received when the contract expires or is exercised, rather than simply paying the cash value difference. For investors this matters because it creates obligations around ownership, storage, transfer logistics, and timing—similar to buying a concert ticket that guarantees entry rather than receiving money instead—and can affect portfolio holdings, capital needs, and operational planning.

Rule 144 regulatory

"procedures described in the interpretive letter"

Rule 144 is a U.S. securities regulation that sets conditions under which restricted or insider-held shares can be legally resold to the public, such as required holding periods, availability of public information, limits on how much can be sold at once, and certain filing requirements. For investors it matters because it determines when previously locked-up shares can enter the market — like a release valve that can increase supply, affect share price, and signal insider intent.

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How many BMBL shares does BX Buzz ML-5 Holdco plan to sell?

BX Buzz ML-5 Holdco L.P. reported a maximum of 3,278,961 Bumble Inc. Class A common shares for the forward sale. The notice lists an aggregate market value of $8,295,771.33 and an approximate sale date of September 29, 2026.

How many BMBL shares did BX Buzz ML-5 Holdco sell in the past three months?

BX Buzz ML-5 Holdco L.P. reported sales of 1,652,209 Class A common shares for $4,854,355.26 on September 28, 2026, among the securities sold during the past three months.

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Available on EDGAR 09/29/2026 - 06:24 PM Accepted by SEC EDGAR 09/29/2026 - 06:24 PM Learn about SEC filing dates

Form 144 Filer Information	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 144 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FORM 144

144: Filer Information

Filer CIK	0001870649
Filer CCC	XXXXXXXX
Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?	LIVE TEST
Submission Contact Information
Name
Phone
E-Mail Address

144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer	Bumble Inc.
SEC File Number	001-40054
Address of Issuer	1105 West 41st Street Austin TEXAS 78756
Phone	512-696-1409
Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold	BX Buzz ML-5 Holdco L.P.
See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.
Relationship to Issuer	See Remarks

144: Securities Information

Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold	Name and Address of the Broker	Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold	Aggregate Market Value	Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding	Approximate Date of Sale	Name the Securities Exchange
Class A Common Stock	UBS Securities LLC 11 Madison Avenue New York NY 10010	3278961	8295771.33	131968314	09/29/2026	NASDAQ

Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:

144: Securities To Be Sold

Title of the Class	Date you Acquired	Nature of Acquisition Transaction	Name of Person from Whom Acquired	Is this a Gift?	Date Donor Acquired	Amount of Securities Acquired	Date of Payment	Nature of Payment *
Class A Common Stock	08/13/2025	Acquired upon exchange of Common Units of Buzz Holdings L.P. which Common Units were originally acquired on June 25, 2021	Issuer			8851	08/13/2025	See Nature of Acquisition Transaction
Class A Common Stock	11/05/2025	Acquired upon exchange of Common Units of Buzz Holdings L.P. which Common Units were originally acquired on June 25, 2021	Issuer			3270110	11/05/2025	See Nature of Acquisition Transaction

* If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.

Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.

144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months

Name and Address of Seller	Title of Securities Sold	Date of Sale	Amount of Securities Sold	Gross Proceeds
BX Buzz ML-1 Holdco L.P. c/o Blackstone Inc., 345 Park Avenue New York NY 10154	Class A Common Stock	09/28/2026	91376	268471.83
BX Buzz ML-2 Holdco L.P. c/o Blackstone Inc., 345 Park Avenue New York NY 10154	Class A Common Stock	09/28/2026	1257280	3694014.37
BX Buzz ML-3 Holdco L.P. c/o Blackstone Inc., 345 Park Avenue New York NY 10154	Class A Common Stock	09/28/2026	204109	599692.65
BX Buzz ML-4 Holdco L.P. c/o Blackstone Inc., 345 Park Avenue New York NY 10154	Class A Common Stock	09/28/2026	544646	1600224.41
BX Buzz ML-5 Holdco L.P. c/o Blackstone Inc., 345 Park Avenue New York NY 10154	Class A Common Stock	09/28/2026	1652209	4854355.26
BX Buzz ML-6 Holdco L.P. c/o Blackstone Inc., 345 Park Avenue New York NY 10154	Class A Common Stock	09/28/2026	14902	43783.57
BX Buzz ML-7 Holdco L.P. c/o Blackstone Inc., 345 Park Avenue New York NY 10154	Class A Common Stock	09/28/2026	3254	9560.58

144: Remarks and Signature

Remarks	In accordance with the procedures described in the interpretive letter from the staff of the SEC to Goldman, Sachs & Co., dated December 20, 1999, and to Bank of America and Merrill Lynch dated December 1, 2011, the Seller has entered into a forward sale transaction relating to the Issuer's Class A common stock (the "shares") with an affiliate of the broker listed in Part 3(b) above. The maximum number of shares that may be sold during the three-month period following the date of this Form 144 pursuant to the forward contract is specified in Part 3(c) above, and the actual number of shares sold will be based on the volume weighted average price of the shares over an averaging period relative to an agreed limit price. The forward sale transaction will be physically settled. The Seller and certain of its affiliates are, together, significant equityholders of the Issuer and two executives of an affiliate of the Seller currently serve as members of the board of directors of the Issuer.
Date of Notice	09/29/2026
Date of Plan Adoption or Giving of Instruction, If Relying on Rule 10b5-1	11/26/2025
ATTENTION:
The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed. If such person has adopted a written trading plan or given trading instructions to satisfy Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, by signing the form and indicating the date that the plan was adopted or the instruction given, that person makes such representation as of the plan adoption or instruction date.
Signature	BX Buzz ML-5 HOLDCO L.P. By: BX Buzz ML-5 GP LLC, as its general partner By: /s/ Robert Brooks, Authorized Signatory
ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)