Brightstar Lottery EVP exercises RSUs, nets shares

Brightstar Lottery PLC executive VP and general counsel Christopher Clark Spears had 10,344 restricted share units convert into ordinary shares on July 14, 2026.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Brightstar Lottery PLC executive VP and general counsel Christopher Clark Spears had 10,344 restricted share units convert into ordinary shares on July 14, 2026. Of those, 4,381 shares were withheld to satisfy tax liabilities at $10.71 per share. After these compensation-related transactions, he holds 125,537 ordinary shares directly and 20,690 restricted share units. Each restricted share unit represents a right to receive one ordinary share and vests in three substantially equal annual installments on July 14 of 2026, 2027 and 2028.

Insider Trade Summary

10,344 shares exercised/converted

Exercise 3 txns

Insider Spears Christopher Clark

Role Executive VP/General Counsel

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Restricted Share Units F1	10,344	--	--
Exercise	Ordinary Share F1	10,344	--	--
Tax Withholding	Ordinary Share F2	4,381	$10.71	$47K

Holdings After Transaction: Restricted Share Units — 20,690 contracts (Direct); Ordinary Share — 121,156 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. Each restricted share unit represents a contingent right to receive one ordinary share of the Issuer upon vesting. The restricted share units vest in three substantially equal annual installments on July 14 of each of 2026, 2027 and 2028, and have no expiration date.
2. F2. Shares withheld for payment of tax liability.

Key Figures

RSUs converted to shares: 10,344 shares Shares withheld for taxes: 4,381 shares Tax-withholding price: $10.71 per share +2 more

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RSUs converted to shares 10,344 shares Restricted share units converted into ordinary shares on July 14, 2026

Shares withheld for taxes 4,381 shares Ordinary shares withheld to cover tax liability at $10.71 per share

Tax-withholding price $10.71 per share Value used for tax-withholding disposition of 4,381 ordinary shares

Post-transaction ordinary shares 125,537 shares Ordinary shares held directly by Christopher Clark Spears after transactions

Post-transaction RSUs 20,690 units Restricted share units outstanding following RSU conversion on July 14, 2026

Key Terms

Restricted Share Units, tax-withholding disposition, derivative security

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Restricted Share Units financial

"Each restricted share unit represents a contingent right to receive one ordinary share"

Restricted share units (RSUs) are a promise from a company to give an employee or service provider actual shares or cash equal to the shares after certain conditions are met, typically staying with the company for a set time or hitting performance targets. Think of them like a time-locked gift card that becomes usable only after you’ve earned it. For investors, RSUs matter because they align employee incentives with company performance and can increase the number of shares outstanding over time, diluting existing ownership and affecting earnings per share.

tax-withholding disposition financial

"transaction_action: tax-withholding disposition of 4,381 ordinary shares"

A tax-withholding disposition is an event or transaction—such as selling or transferring securities, exercising options, or receiving compensation—that triggers a requirement to hold back part of the payment and remit it to tax authorities. It matters to investors because it reduces the cash they receive immediately and can change the timing and amount of taxable income, like a cashier taking a portion of your sale proceeds to pay taxes before you get the rest.

derivative security financial

"transaction_code_description: Exercise or conversion of derivative security"

A derivative security is a financial contract whose value comes from the price or performance of something else, such as a stock, bond, commodity, or market index. For investors it acts like an insurance policy or a wager: it can be used to protect against losses, lock in prices, or amplify gains and losses, so it can change a portfolio’s risk and potential return without owning the underlying asset directly.

FAQ

What insider activity did BRSL executive Christopher Clark Spears report?

Christopher Clark Spears reported 10,344 restricted share units converting into ordinary shares, with 4,381 shares withheld to cover tax liabilities. These transactions reflect equity compensation vesting rather than open-market buying or selling of Brightstar Lottery PLC shares.

How many Brightstar Lottery (BRSL) shares did Spears acquire through RSU vesting?

Spears had 10,344 restricted share units convert into ordinary shares. This RSU conversion increased his direct share holdings, although a portion of the shares was simultaneously withheld to satisfy tax obligations tied to the vesting event.

How many BRSL shares were withheld for taxes and at what price?

A total of 4,381 ordinary shares were withheld to pay Spears’s tax liability at a value of $10.71 per share. This tax-withholding disposition is a non-market transaction associated with the RSU vesting event.

What are Christopher Clark Spears’s Brightstar Lottery share holdings after these transactions?

Following the transactions, Spears holds 125,537 ordinary shares of Brightstar Lottery PLC directly. In addition, he has 20,690 restricted share units outstanding, each representing a contingent right to receive one ordinary share upon vesting.

How do Brightstar Lottery (BRSL) restricted share units for Spears vest?

The restricted share units vest in three substantially equal annual installments on July 14 of 2026, 2027 and 2028. Each vested restricted share unit entitles Spears to receive one ordinary share of Brightstar Lottery PLC with no expiration date on the units themselves.

Is Christopher Clark Spears’s Form 4 activity in BRSL an open-market sale or purchase?

The activity involves RSU vesting and tax withholding, not open-market trades. Shares were acquired through conversion of restricted share units, while 4,381 shares were withheld solely to satisfy tax obligations related to the vesting.

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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Spears Christopher Clark

(Last) (First) (Middle)

10 MEMORIAL BOULEVARD

(Street)

PROVIDENCE RHODE ISLAND 02903

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Brightstar Lottery PLC [ BRSL ]

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

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Executive VP/General Counsel

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/14/2026

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

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	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
Ordinary Share	07/14/2026		M		10,344	A	(1)	125,537	D
Ordinary Share	07/14/2026		F		4,381(2)	D	$10.71	121,156	D

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
Restricted Share Units	(1)	07/14/2026		M			10,344	(1)	(1)	Ordinary Share	10,344	(1)	20,690	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each restricted share unit represents a contingent right to receive one ordinary share of the Issuer upon vesting. The restricted share units vest in three substantially equal annual installments on July 14 of each of 2026, 2027 and 2028, and have no expiration date.

2. Shares withheld for payment of tax liability.

	/s/ Rafael Rosillo, attorney-in-fact	07/16/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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