Dart-linked entity boosts Flutter (FLUT) exposure via 21,706-share Total Return Swap
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Flutter Entertainment plc insider Kenneth Bryan Dart, through affiliated entity Lake Michigan Limited, entered into a new Total Return Swap referencing 21,706 shares of Flutter common stock. The swap was purchased at a reference price of $107.9038 per share and is scheduled to terminate on March 2, 2028, when it will be cash-settled.
At maturity, Dart’s entity will pay the counterparty any decrease in the market price below the reference price, while receiving any increase above it. The structure also requires monthly interest payments based on OBFR and entitles Dart’s entity to payments equal to any dividends on the referenced shares. Following this transaction, the reported aggregate notional position is 13,335,154 shares, including previously reported swaps held through related entities, which Dart may be deemed to beneficially own only to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
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Insights
Insider-linked entity adds modest notional exposure via cash-settled swap.
The filing shows an entity associated with Kenneth Bryan Dart entering a Total Return Swap on 21,706 Flutter shares at a reference price of $107.9038 per share. The swap is cash-settled at maturity on March 2, 2028, so no share delivery terms appear here.
The economics are clear: the entity pays losses if the share price falls below the reference price and receives gains if it rises above, plus dividend-equivalent payments, while paying monthly interest based on OBFR. The transaction adds to previously reported swaps totaling 7,453,418 notional shares held by another related entity, within a larger reported notional position of 13,335,154 shares.
This is a derivative, not a direct stock purchase, and is reported as indirect ownership with a disclaimer that Dart may be deemed a beneficial owner only to the extent of his pecuniary interest. From a market-signal perspective, it is a specialized, leveraged exposure rather than a straightforward open-market share buy, and appears routine relative to the overall disclosed notional position.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase | Total Return Swap | 21,706 | $107.9038 | $2.34M |
Footnotes (1)
- The reference price for the Swap is $107.9038 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 OBFR. 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. Lake Michigan Limited is the party to the reported transaction and direct "holder" of the "notional" shares. LBS Limited is a party to previously reported swap transactions that provide an aggregate position in 7,453,418 "notional" shares. As owner of Lake Michigan Limited and 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.