Large Flutter (FLUT) holder boosts exposure with 900,000-share total return swap
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
DART KENNETH BRYAN reported open-market purchase transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Flutter Entertainment plc major holder LBS Limited, an entity owned by Kenneth Bryan Dart, entered into a cash-settled total return swap referencing 900,000 shares of Flutter common stock. The swap has a reference price of $108.8669 per share and is scheduled to terminate on March 2, 2028.
After this transaction, the position referenced by swaps reported in this filing covers 3,394,398 shares of common stock. At maturity, LBS Limited will pay the counterparty if Flutter’s share price is below the reference price and receive payments if it is above, while also receiving amounts equal to any dividends on the referenced shares and paying monthly interest based on SOFR.
Positive
- Major holder increases economic exposure through a new total return swap on 900,000 Flutter shares, bringing swap-referenced exposure reported in this filing to 3,394,398 shares tied to the company’s performance.
Negative
- None.
Insights
Large cash-settled swap increases a major holder’s economic exposure to Flutter.
A major Flutter Entertainment holder, LBS Limited, entered a total return swap referencing 900,000 shares at a reference price of $108.8669 per share. This derivative is cash-settled at maturity on March 2, 2028, so no actual shares change hands under the swap terms.
The filing shows total swap-referenced exposure of 3,394,398 shares after the trade, indicating a substantial economic position tied to Flutter’s share performance. Because the transaction direction is a net buy of derivative exposure, it signals increased alignment with potential upside, although the holder also takes on downside risk.
Kenneth Bryan Dart owns LBS Limited and may be deemed to beneficially own the position but disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest. Investor interpretation of this activity will focus on future disclosures around any additional derivatives or changes in this swap position in subsequent filings.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase | Total Return Swap | 900,000 | $108.8669 | $97.98M |
Footnotes (1)
- The reference price for the Swap is $108.8669 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. 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.