Major Flutter (NYSE: FLUT) holder uses swap on 182,519 notional shares
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
DART KENNETH BRYAN reported open-market purchase transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Flutter Entertainment plc disclosed that an entity associated with 10% owner Kenneth Bryan Dart entered into a new cash-settled Total Return Swap referencing 182,519 shares of Flutter common stock at a reference price of $103.7547 per share.
The swap, held directly by Lake Michigan Limited, is scheduled to terminate on March 2, 2028. At maturity, Lake Michigan Limited will pay the counterparty any decline in market price below the reference price and receive any increase above it, plus dividend-equivalent payments, while paying monthly interest based on OBFR. Dart, as owner of Lake Michigan Limited and LBS Limited, may be deemed to beneficially own the position but disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest. Following this transaction, his indirect derivative exposure references 10,892,704 "notional" shares, including 7,453,418 notional shares from previously reported swaps held by LBS Limited.
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Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase | Total Return Swap | 182,519 | $103.7547 | $18.94M |
Footnotes (1)
- The reference price for the Swap is $103.7547 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.