Flutter (NYSE: FLUT) starts $250M fifth share repurchase tranche
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Flutter Entertainment plc is launching a new share buyback tranche of up to $250 million of ordinary shares on the New York Stock Exchange. This fifth tranche is part of its previously announced multi-year share repurchase program of up to $5 billion, and is scheduled to run from March 12, 2026 to no later than May 21, 2026. The stated purpose is to reduce Flutter’s share capital, with repurchased shares to be cancelled. Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC will execute the buyback under non-discretionary arrangements and will make trading decisions independently within pre-set parameters and applicable U.S. and U.K. market abuse and safe-harbor rules.
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Flutter opens a $250M buyback tranche as part of its larger $5B program.
Flutter Entertainment has mandated Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC to repurchase up to
This tranche forms part of a multi-year share repurchase program of up to
Transactions will follow Rule 10b5-1 and Rule 10b-18 under U.S. securities law and equivalent U.K. market abuse rules, with Goldman Sachs acting on a non-discretionary basis. Future tranches are left conditional on capital needs and market conditions, so the pace beyond this window will depend on subsequent decisions disclosed in later filings.
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On March 11, 2026, Flutter Entertainment plc (the “Company”) released, via the Regulatory News Service in London, an announcement (the “RNS Announcement”) regarding its share repurchase program, which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. This 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.
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Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Flutter Entertainment plc announces launch of fifth tranche of share repurchase program
New York, March 11, 2026: Flutter Entertainment plc (“Flutter”) (NYSE:FLUT; LSE:FLTR), the world’s leading online sports betting and iGaming operator, announces that it has entered into non-discretionary arrangements with Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC to repurchase ordinary shares on Flutter’s behalf for an aggregate maximum consideration of up to $250 million on the New York Stock Exchange (the “Buyback”).
The Buyback will commence on March 12, 2026 on the New York Stock Exchange, and will end no later than May 21, 2026, being 10-weeks from the date of commencement. The purpose of the Buyback is to reduce the share capital of Flutter. This Buyback is the fifth tranche of the multi-year share repurchase program of up to $5bn announced on September 25, 2024.
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC will conduct the Buyback on Flutter’s behalf and will make trading decisions under the Buyback independently of Flutter in accordance with certain pre-set parameters. The maximum number of ordinary shares which may be acquired pursuant to the Buyback is an aggregate of 17,674,003 ordinary shares less the total amount of ordinary shares acquired since June 5, 2025 (being the date of Flutter’s 2025 annual general meeting) as part of the second, third and fourth tranches of our share buyback program announced on March 4, 2025, May 8, 2025 and August 8, 2025, respectively.
The Buyback will be conducted within the parameters prescribed by (i) Rule 10b5-1 and Rule 10b-18 under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and (ii) the EU Market Abuse Regulation (596/2014) and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052 as such legislation forms part of law in the United Kingdom pursuant to the EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (as may be amended, extended and/or supplemented from time to time). The repurchased ordinary shares will be cancelled.
Any decision in relation to the amount and timing of any future buyback tranche will be based on an ongoing assessment of the capital needs of the business and general market conditions.
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This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including with relation to our share repurchase program. These statements reflect our current expectations as to future events based on certain assumptions and include any statement that does not directly relate to any historical or current fact. In some cases, you can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of words such as “outlook”, “believe(s)”, ”expect(s)”, “potential”, “continue(s)”, “may”, “will”, “should”, “could”, “would”, “seek(s)”, “predict(s)”, “intend(s)”, “trends”, “plan(s)”, “estimate(s)”, “anticipates”, “projection”, “goal”, “target”, “aspire”, “will likely result”, and or the negative version of these words or other comparable words of a future or forward-looking nature. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual outcomes or results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements. Factors that could cause the Company’s results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and other periodic filings with the SEC, which are accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual outcomes or results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements. These factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements that are included in the Company’s filings with the SEC. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by law.
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About Flutter Entertainment plc
Flutter is the world’s leading online sports betting and iGaming operator, with leading positions in markets across the world, including the US. Our ambition is to leverage our significant scale and our challenger mindset to change our industry for the better. By Changing the Game, we believe we can deliver long-term growth while promoting a positive, sustainable future for all our stakeholders. We are well-placed to do so through the distinctive, global competitive advantages of the Flutter Edge, which gives our brands access to group-wide benefits to stay ahead of the competition, as well as our clear vision for sustainability through our Positive Impact Plan.
Flutter operates a diverse portfolio of leading online sports betting and iGaming brands including FanDuel, Sky Betting & Gaming, Sportsbet, PokerStars, Paddy Power, Sisal, tombola, Betfair, MaxBet, Junglee Games, Snaitech, BetNacional and Adjarabet.
To learn more about Flutter, please visit our website at www.flutter.com.
The person responsible for arranging release of this Announcement on behalf of Flutter is Edward Traynor, Company Secretary of Flutter.
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