Bumble (BMBL) major holder group sells 7,477,504 Class A shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

BX Buzz ML Holdco entities associated with Blackstone reported significant sales of Bumble Inc. Class A Common Stock. On March 17, 2026, they sold a combined 7,477,504 shares at an effective price of $3.51 per share to an unaffiliated financial institution.

The price was set based on the volume‑weighted average price over the institution's hedging period under a post‑paid forward transaction, which ended on March 17, 2026. The entities continue to hold large indirect positions, including one with 13,115,843 shares of Class A Common Stock following these sales.

Insights

Equity capital markets analyst

Blackstone-affiliated funds executed a large, pre-structured secondary sale in Bumble shares.

Several BX Buzz ML Holdco partnerships, identified as 10% owners of Bumble Inc., reported net open‑market sales of 7,477,504 Class A shares at $3.51 per share. The transactions were executed with an unaffiliated financial institution tied to a post‑paid forward structure.

The sales price was based on the volume‑weighted average price during the institution’s hedging period, which ended on March 17, 2026. This suggests a pre‑arranged liquidity event rather than a spontaneous market decision. The entities still report substantial indirect holdings, such as 13,115,843 shares for one holder, so the filing reflects partial, not full, exit.

Footnotes state that each reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of securities held by others except for its pecuniary interest. Future company filings may offer additional detail on how remaining large positions are managed or reduced over time.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

BX Buzz ML-1 Holdco L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O BLACKSTONE INC.

345 PARK AVENUE

(Street)

NEW YORK NEW YORK 10154

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Bumble Inc. [ BMBL ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/17/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
X	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Class A Common Stock	03/17/2026		S		181,344	D	$3.51(1)	725,373	I	See Footnotes(2)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)
Class A Common Stock	03/17/2026		S		2,495,189	D	$3.51(1)	9,980,754	I	See Footnotes(3)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)
Class A Common Stock	03/17/2026		S		405,073	D	$3.51(1)	1,620,290	I	See Footnotes(4)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)
Class A Common Stock	03/17/2026		S		1,080,903	D	$3.51(1)	4,323,608	I	See Footnotes(5)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)
Class A Common Stock	03/17/2026		S		3,278,961	D	$3.51(1)	13,115,843	I	See Footnotes(6)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)
Class A Common Stock	03/17/2026		S		29,575	D	$3.51(1)	118,296	I	See Footnotes(7)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)
Class A Common Stock	03/17/2026		S		6,459	D	$3.51(1)	25,832	I	See Footnotes(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

BX Buzz ML-1 Holdco L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O BLACKSTONE INC.

345 PARK AVENUE

(Street)

NEW YORK NEW YORK 10154

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

BX Buzz ML-2 Holdco L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O BLACKSTONE INC.

345 PARK AVENUE

(Street)

NEW YORK NEW YORK 10154

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

BX Buzz ML-3 Holdco L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O BLACKSTONE INC.

345 PARK AVENUE

(Street)

NEW YORK NEW YORK 10154

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

BX Buzz ML-4 Holdco L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O BLACKSTONE INC.

345 PARK AVENUE

(Street)

NEW YORK NEW YORK 10154

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

BX Buzz ML-5 Holdco L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O BLACKSTONE INC.

345 PARK AVENUE

(Street)

NEW YORK NEW YORK 10154

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

BX Buzz ML-6 Holdco L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O BLACKSTONE INC.

345 PARK AVENUE

(Street)

NEW YORK NEW YORK 10154

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

BX Buzz ML-7 Holdco L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O BLACKSTONE INC.

345 PARK AVENUE

(Street)

NEW YORK NEW YORK 10154

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The Reporting Persons sold the shares of the Issuer's Class A common stock ("Class A Common Stock") to an unaffiliated financial institution at a price based on the volume weighted average price of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer over the financial institution's hedging period undertaken pursuant to a post-paid forward transaction. On March 17, 2026, the hedging period ended and the sales price was determined to be $3.51 per share.

2. Reflects securities directly held by BX Buzz ML-1 Holdco L.P. The general partner of BX Buzz ML-1 Holdco L.P. is BX Buzz ML-1 GP LLC. BXG Buzz Holdings L.P. is the sole limited partner of BX Buzz ML-1 Holdco L.P. and the sole member of BX Buzz ML-1 GP LLC. BXG Holdings Manager L.L.C. is the general partner of BXG Buzz Holdings L.P. Blackstone Growth Associates L.P. is the managing member of BXG Holdings Manager L.L.C. BXGA L.L.C. is the general partner of Blackstone Growth Associates L.P.

3. Reflects securities directly held by BX Buzz ML-2 Holdco L.P. The general partner of BX Buzz ML-2 Holdco L.P. is BX Buzz ML-2 GP LLC. BCP Buzz Holdings L.P. is the sole limited partner of BX Buzz ML-2 Holdco L.P. and the sole member of BX Buzz ML-2 GP LLC. BCP VII Holdings Manager - NQ L.L.C. is the general partner of BCP Buzz Holdings L.P. Blackstone Management Associates VII NQ L.L.C. is the managing member of BCP VII Holdings Manager - NQ L.L.C. BMA VII NQ L.L.C. is the managing member of Blackstone Management Associates VII NQ L.L.C.

4. Reflects securities directly held by BX Buzz ML-3 Holdco L.P. The general partner of BX Buzz ML-3 Holdco L.P. is BX Buzz ML-3 GP LLC. BSOF Buzz Aggregator L.L.C. is the sole limited partner of BX Buzz ML-3 Holdco L.P. and the sole member of BX Buzz ML-3 GP LLC. Blackstone Strategic Opportunity Associates L.L.C. is the managing member of BSOF Buzz Aggregator L.L.C.

5. Reflects securities directly held by BX Buzz ML-4 Holdco L.P. The general partner of BX Buzz ML-4 Holdco L.P. is BX Buzz ML-4 GP LLC. BTO Buzz Holdings II L.P. is the sole limited partner of BX Buzz ML-4 Holdco L.P. and the sole member of BX Buzz ML-4 GP LLC. BTO Holdings Manager L.L.C. is the general partner of BTO Buzz Holdings II L.P. Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Associates L.L.C. is the managing member of BTO Holdings Manager L.L.C. BTOA L.L.C. is the managing member of Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Associates L.L.C. Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is the managing member of BTOA L.L.C. Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. is the general partner of Blackstone Holdings III L.P. Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. is the general partner of Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P.

6. Reflects securities directly held by BX Buzz ML-5 Holdco L.P. The general partner of BX Buzz ML-5 Holdco L.P. is BX Buzz ML-5 GP LLC. Blackstone Buzz Holdings L.P. is the sole limited partner of BX Buzz ML-5 Holdco L.P. and the sole member of BX Buzz ML-5 GP LLC. BTO Holdings Manager-NQ L.L.C. is the general partner of Blackstone Buzz Holdings L.P. Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Associates-NQ L.L.C. is the managing member of BTO Holdings Manager-NQ L.L.C. BTOA-NQ L.L.C. is the sole member of Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Associates-NQ L.L.C.

7. Reflects securities directly held by BX Buzz ML-6 Holdco L.P. The general partner of BX Buzz ML-6 Holdco L.P. is BX Buzz ML-6 GP LLC. Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Fund - FD L.P. is the sole limited partner of BX Buzz ML-6 Holdco L.P. and the sole member of BX Buzz ML-6 GP LLC. Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Associates III - NQ L.P. is the general partner of Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Fund - FD L.P. BTO DE GP - NQ L.L.C. is the general partner of Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Associates III - NQ L.P.

8. Reflects securities directly held by BX Buzz ML-7 Holdco L.P. The general partner of BX Buzz ML-7 Holdco L.P. is BX Buzz ML-7 GP LLC. Blackstone Family Investment Partnership-Growth ESC L.P. is the sole limited partner of BX Buzz ML-7 Holdco L.P. and the sole member of BX Buzz ML-7 GP LLC. BXG Side-by-Side GP L.L.C. is the general partner of Blackstone Family Investment Partnership-Growth ESC L.P.

9. Blackstone Holdings II L.P. is the managing member of each of BTOA-NQ L.L.C., BTO DE GP-NQ L.L.C., BXGA L.L.C., and BMA VII NQ L.L.C., and the sole member of each of BXG Side-by-Side GP L.L.C. and Blackstone Strategic Opportunity Associates L.L.C. Blackstone Holdings I/II GP L.L.C. is the general partner of Blackstone Holdings II L.P.

10. Blackstone Inc. is the sole member of each of Blackstone Holdings I/II GP L.L.C. and Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. The sole holder of the Series II preferred stock of Blackstone Inc. is Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. is wholly-owned by Blackstone's senior managing directors and controlled by its founder, Stephen A. Schwarzman.

11. Due to the limitations of the electronic filing system certain Reporting Persons are filing separate Forms 4.

12. Information with respect to each of the Reporting Persons is given solely by such Reporting Person, and no Reporting Person has responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of information supplied by another Reporting Person.

13. Each of the Reporting Persons (other than to the extent it directly holds securities reported herein) disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by the other Reporting Persons, except to the extent of such Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein, and, pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each of the Reporting Persons (other than to the extent it directly holds securities reported herein) states that the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

Remarks:

Exhibit List- Exhibit 99.1 signatures

	See Exhibit 99.1	03/19/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did the BX Buzz ML Holdco entities do in this Bumble (BMBL) filing?

The BX Buzz ML Holdco entities reported selling 7,477,504 Bumble Class A shares. The sales were made to an unaffiliated financial institution at $3.51 per share, tied to a post‑paid forward transaction based on a volume‑weighted average price hedging period.

At what price were the Bumble (BMBL) shares sold in the reported transactions?

The reported Bumble Class A shares were sold at $3.51 per share. This price was determined by the volume‑weighted average price over the financial institution’s hedging period, which concluded on March 17, 2026, under a post‑paid forward arrangement.

How many Bumble (BMBL) shares did the reporting holders sell in total?

The reporting BX Buzz ML Holdco entities sold a combined 7,477,504 Bumble Class A shares. These were recorded as open‑market sale transactions executed with an unaffiliated financial institution following completion of the hedging period tied to a post‑paid forward contract.

Do the reporting entities still hold Bumble (BMBL) shares after these sales?

Yes. The filing shows that the reporting entities continue to hold substantial indirect Bumble positions. For example, one BX Buzz ML Holdco entity reports 13,115,843 Class A shares outstanding after the transaction, indicating these sales represent only a portion of their exposure.

Who are the BX Buzz ML Holdco L.P. entities involved with Bumble (BMBL)?

The BX Buzz ML‑1 through ML‑7 Holdco L.P. entities are Blackstone‑affiliated investment vehicles identified as 10% owners of Bumble. Footnotes describe multi‑layered general partner and managing‑member structures connecting them to various Blackstone funds and management entities.

What does the post-paid forward transaction mean for the Bumble (BMBL) share sale?

The post‑paid forward meant the final sale price per share was set after a hedging period. An unaffiliated financial institution hedged its exposure, and when the period ended on March 17, 2026, the effective sale price was fixed at $3.51 based on volume‑weighted averages.