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RNS Number : 7129Y  Flutter Entertainment PLC  27 February 2025

February 27, 2025:

Flutter Entertainment plc

 

Transaction in Own Shares

 

Flutter Entertainment plc ("Flutter") announces that on February 26, 2025, it
acquired (by way of redemption) the following number of its ordinary shares
(the "Ordinary Shares") in the United States through Flutter's broker Goldman
Sachs & Co. LLC. The Ordinary Shares acquired (by way of redemption) will
be cancelled.

 

 Aggregate number of Ordinary Shares acquired  Volume weighted average price paid  Highest price paid per share  Lowest price per share  Trading venue
 2711                                          272.4518333                         275.18                        269.38                  BATS
 730                                           272.5446575                         274.52                        269.98                  BATY
 700                                           272.4014286                         274.22                        270.93                  BOSE
 3329                                          272.8289036                         274.58                        270.7                   XNAS
 100                                           271.11                              271.11                        271.11                  EPRL
 200                                           272.795                             274.34                        271.25                  IEXG
 1833                                          272.0536825                         274.65                        266.1                   MEMX
 990                                           271.2805859                         274.61                        266.39                  NYSE
 1104                                          272.7742301                         275.31                        271.1                   OTC
 2168                                          272.2927491                         275.02                        265.94                  PCSE
 100                                           274.43                              274.43                        274.43                  CISE

 

The redemptions form part of Flutter's intention to buy back Ordinary Shares
of up to $350 million in the period to March 31, 2025 following the
announcement of the share buyback program on November 13, 2024 (the "Buyback")
and form part of Flutter's intention to buy back $5 billion of shares as
announced on September 25, 2024. The acquisitions were effected by Flutter's
broker Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC.

Following settlement of the above transactions and the subsequent cancellation
of shares, Flutter will have 177,416,330 Ordinary Shares in issue.

In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market
Abuse Regulation) and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052 as such
legislation forms part of law in the United Kingdom (the "UK") by virtue of
the EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (as may be amended, extended and/or supplemented
from time to time), a detailed breakdown of individual trades made on February
26, 2025 by Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC on behalf of Flutter as part of the
Buyback is scheduled to this announcement. This announcement is also being
made for the purposes of the UK Financial Conduct Authority's Listing Rule
14.3.17(2).

 

Enquiries:

Edward Traynor

Company Secretary

+353 (87) 2232455

 

Schedule

 

 Issuer name:          Flutter Entertainment plc
 LEI:                  635400EG4YIJLJMZJ782
 ISIN:                 IE00BWT6H894
 Broker:               Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
 Broker code:          0005
 Time zone:            EST
 Currency:             USD
 Date of transaction:  February 26, 2025

 

Aggregated Information

 

 Trading venue      Currency  Volume weighted average price  Aggregated volume
 See details below  USD       272.419                        13965

 

 

 Number of shares  Price per share (USD)  Currency  Trade time  Trading venue  Transaction ID
 100               266.39                 USD       9:30:51     NYSE           VHTB137520250226E
 100               266.1                  USD       9:30:53     MEMX           VHTB138820250226E
 100               265.94                 USD       9:31:05     PCSE           VHTB146420250226E
 2                 268.91                 USD       9:33:46     NYSE           VHTB386320250226E
 50                268.75                 USD       9:34:48     PCSE           VHTB475120250226E
 50                268.75                 USD       9:34:48     PCSE           VHTB475220250226E
 100               270.59                 USD       9:36:10     BATS           VHTB576520250226E
 100               271.1                  USD       9:38:10     OTC            VHTB689520250226E
 79                270.72                 USD       9:38:10     NYSE           VHTB691020250226E
 2                 270.72                 USD       9:38:10     NYSE           VHTB691120250226E
 19                270.72                 USD       9:38:10     NYSE           VHTB691220250226E
 100               270.79                 USD       9:39:10     NYSE           VHTB738620250226E
 100               270.88                 USD       9:40:45     MEMX           VHTB831720250226E
 100               270.06                 USD       9:42:14     MEMX           VHTB915720250226E
 40                269.38                 USD       9:42:58     BATS           VHTB990220250226E
 60                269.38                 USD       9:42:58     BATS           VHTB990320250226E
 18                269.98                 USD       9:44:23     BATY           VHTB1097020250226E
 82                269.98                 USD       9:44:23     BATY           VHTB1097120250226E
 100               270.19                 USD       9:45:34     PCSE           VHTB1166620250226E
 5                 270.51                 USD       9:49:42     MEMX           VHTB1417020250226E
 100               270.93                 USD       9:49:50     BOSE           VHTB1429120250226E
 17                270.06                 USD       9:51:01     BATS           VHTB1584120250226E
 72                270.17                 USD       9:51:07     BATS           VHTB1591920250226E
 28                270.17                 USD       9:51:07     BATS           VHTB1592020250226E
 100               271.09                 USD       9:52:34     MEMX           VHTB1692020250226E
 21                270.19                 USD       9:53:56     BATS           VHTB1762820250226E
 5                 270.19                 USD       9:53:56     BATS           VHTB1762920250226E
 100               270.61                 USD       9:53:58     MEMX           VHTB1765620250226E
 22                270.99                 USD       9:55:25     BATS           VHTB1874420250226E
 1                 270.99                 USD       9:55:25     BATS           VHTB1874520250226E
 77                270.99                 USD       9:55:25     BATS           VHTB1874620250226E
 96                270.72                 USD       9:57:00     BATS           VHTB1946920250226E
 4                 270.72                 USD       9:57:00     BATS           VHTB1947020250226E
 100               271.89                 USD       9:58:35     BATS           VHTB1989820250226E
 1                 271.43                 USD       10:00:10    OTC            VHTB2093820250226E
 40                271.43                 USD       10:00:10    OTC            VHTB2093920250226E
 1                 271.44                 USD       10:00:10    OTC            VHTB2094020250226E
 1                 271.45                 USD       10:00:10    OTC            VHTB2094120250226E
 1                 271.46                 USD       10:00:10    OTC            VHTB2094220250226E
 40                271.48                 USD       10:00:10    OTC            VHTB2094320250226E
 16                271.43                 USD       10:00:10    OTC            VHTB2094420250226E
 33                272.17                 USD       10:01:52    XNAS           VHTB2198320250226E
 67                272.17                 USD       10:01:52    XNAS           VHTB2198420250226E
 1                 273.34                 USD       10:03:34    OTC            VHTB2257620250226E
 99                273.34                 USD       10:03:34    OTC            VHTB2257720250226E
 100               273.91                 USD       10:05:18    MEMX           VHTB2300520250226E
 100               274.34                 USD       10:06:50    IEXG           VHTB2334020250226E
 100               274.24                 USD       10:06:52    XNAS           VHTB2334620250226E
 100               274.2                  USD       10:07:12    XNAS           VHTB2342420250226E
 100               273.94                 USD       10:07:23    BATY           VHTB2344520250226E
 100               272.66                 USD       10:10:48    XNAS           VHTB2470320250226E
 100               272.45                 USD       10:13:12    NYSE           VHTB2515120250226E
 86                271.95                 USD       10:13:16    NYSE           VHTB2516120250226E
 100               272.79                 USD       10:14:44    XNAS           VHTB2562220250226E
 100               272.92                 USD       10:19:26    MEMX           VHTB2679420250226E
 12                272.9                  USD       10:20:03    XNAS           VHTB2698720250226E
 88                272.9                  USD       10:20:03    XNAS           VHTB2698820250226E
 5                 272.61                 USD       10:20:25    XNAS           VHTB2710020250226E
 46                272.73                 USD       10:23:52    BATS           VHTB2784320250226E
 45                272.73                 USD       10:23:52    BATS           VHTB2784420250226E
 9                 272.73                 USD       10:23:52    BATS           VHTB2784520250226E
 100               272.45                 USD       10:24:20    XNAS           VHTB2811820250226E
 100               272.69                 USD       10:25:38    XNAS           VHTB2833820250226E
 10                272.93                 USD       10:27:52    XNAS           VHTB2878820250226E
 10                272.93                 USD       10:28:00    XNAS           VHTB2882620250226E
 80                272.93                 USD       10:28:00    XNAS           VHTB2882720250226E
 100               272.54                 USD       10:31:42    XNAS           VHTB3037820250226E
 100               271.57                 USD       10:34:52    XNAS           VHTB3107520250226E
 50                271.57                 USD       10:34:52    PCSE           VHTB3107620250226E
 1                 271.57                 USD       10:34:52    PCSE           VHTB3107720250226E
 8                 271.57                 USD       10:34:52    PCSE           VHTB3107820250226E
 2                 271.57                 USD       10:34:52    PCSE           VHTB3107920250226E
 5                 271.57                 USD       10:34:52    PCSE           VHTB3108020250226E
 34                271.57                 USD       10:34:52    PCSE           VHTB3108120250226E
 5                 271.06                 USD       10:35:52    MEMX           VHTB3134220250226E
 15                271.06                 USD       10:35:52    MEMX           VHTB3134320250226E
 80                271.06                 USD       10:35:52    MEMX           VHTB3134420250226E
 5                 271.55                 USD       10:36:58    BATS           VHTB3151420250226E
 5                 271.55                 USD       10:36:58    BATS           VHTB3151520250226E
 5                 271.55                 USD       10:36:58    BATS           VHTB3151620250226E
 5                 271.55                 USD       10:36:58    BATS           VHTB3151720250226E
 5                 271.55                 USD       10:36:58    BATS           VHTB3151820250226E
 100               271.59                 USD       10:37:47    BATS           VHTB3181720250226E
 2                 271.28                 USD       10:39:02    XNAS           VHTB3238820250226E
 2                 271.28                 USD       10:39:02    XNAS           VHTB3238920250226E
 96                271.28                 USD       10:39:02    XNAS           VHTB3239020250226E
 100               270.45                 USD       10:40:30    PCSE           VHTB3260420250226E
 100               271.33                 USD       10:44:32    BOSE           VHTB3330120250226E
 100               271.18                 USD       10:44:33    BATS           VHTB3330420250226E
 15                271.05                 USD       10:45:58    BOSE           VHTB3350220250226E
 85                271.05                 USD       10:45:58    BOSE           VHTB3350320250226E
 100               270.88                 USD       10:48:11    PCSE           VHTB3388220250226E
 100               271.47                 USD       10:53:41    PCSE           VHTB3556020250226E
 100               271.33                 USD       10:53:52    MEMX           VHTB3558620250226E
 5                 271.23                 USD       10:54:06    XNAS           VHTB3561120250226E
 78                271.23                 USD       10:54:06    XNAS           VHTB3561220250226E
 17                271.23                 USD       10:54:06    XNAS           VHTB3561320250226E
 100               271.27                 USD       10:58:08    BATS           VHTB3701320250226E
 3                 271.18                 USD       10:58:08    PCSE           VHTB3701520250226E
 97                271.18                 USD       10:58:08    PCSE           VHTB3701620250226E
 55                272.33                 USD       11:01:05    XNAS           VHTB3767320250226E
 45                272.33                 USD       11:01:05    XNAS           VHTB3767420250226E
 100               272.35                 USD       11:02:09    PCSE           VHTB3780920250226E
 8                 272.68                 USD       11:06:50    XNAS           VHTB3957820250226E
 8                 272.68                 USD       11:06:50    XNAS           VHTB3957920250226E
 8                 272.68                 USD       11:06:50    XNAS           VHTB3958020250226E
 76                272.68                 USD       11:06:50    XNAS           VHTB3958120250226E
 2                 272.58                 USD       11:07:05    PCSE           VHTB3963420250226E
 98                272.58                 USD       11:07:05    PCSE           VHTB3963520250226E
 100               272.84                 USD       11:10:16    BOSE           VHTB4056320250226E
 100               272.67                 USD       11:10:24    BATS           VHTB4060920250226E
 100               272.72                 USD       11:12:01    XNAS           VHTB4105120250226E
 100               273.14                 USD       11:15:30    BATS           VHTB4219220250226E
 96                273.31                 USD       11:17:04    XNAS           VHTB4256820250226E
 4                 273.31                 USD       11:17:04    XNAS           VHTB4256920250226E
 100               273.67                 USD       11:19:01    PCSE           VHTB4340120250226E
 22                274.34                 USD       11:20:46    XNAS           VHTB4391320250226E
 78                274.34                 USD       11:20:46    XNAS           VHTB4391420250226E
 11                274.14                 USD       11:22:17    PCSE           VHTB4460220250226E
 80                274.58                 USD       11:23:56    XNAS           VHTB4522020250226E
 20                274.58                 USD       11:23:56    XNAS           VHTB4522120250226E
 4                 274.21                 USD       11:24:21    BATS           VHTB4530620250226E
 1                 274.21                 USD       11:24:21    BATS           VHTB4530720250226E
 95                274.21                 USD       11:24:21    BATS           VHTB4530820250226E
 100               273.73                 USD       11:26:35    XNAS           VHTB4577020250226E
 50                273.93                 USD       11:29:16    BATY           VHTB4643220250226E
 50                273.93                 USD       11:29:16    BATY           VHTB4643320250226E
 33                273.56                 USD       11:32:41    PCSE           VHTB4722020250226E
 33                273.56                 USD       11:32:41    PCSE           VHTB4722120250226E
 34                273.56                 USD       11:32:41    PCSE           VHTB4722220250226E
 79                273.48                 USD       11:34:48    XNAS           VHTB4763120250226E
 100               273.8                  USD       11:37:30    NYSE           VHTB4824520250226E
 70                273.93                 USD       11:39:25    BATS           VHTB4870120250226E
 30                273.93                 USD       11:39:25    BATS           VHTB4870220250226E
 100               273.79                 USD       11:41:53    PCSE           VHTB4940720250226E
 73                275.18                 USD       11:51:27    BATS           VHTB5152720250226E
 27                275.18                 USD       11:51:27    BATS           VHTB5153020250226E
 1                 275.24                 USD       11:52:22    OTC            VHTB5172820250226E
 1                 275.25                 USD       11:52:22    OTC            VHTB5172920250226E
 1                 275.26                 USD       11:52:22    OTC            VHTB5173020250226E
 1                 275.27                 USD       11:52:22    OTC            VHTB5173120250226E
 1                 275.28                 USD       11:52:22    OTC            VHTB5173220250226E
 95                275.31                 USD       11:52:22    OTC            VHTB5173420250226E
 100               275.05                 USD       11:53:02    BATS           VHTB5191920250226E
 60                274.95                 USD       11:56:34    BATS           VHTB5272420250226E
 40                274.95                 USD       11:56:34    BATS           VHTB5272520250226E
 100               274.79                 USD       11:57:28    PCSE           VHTB5290920250226E
 2                 274.61                 USD       11:58:15    NYSE           VHTB5320620250226E
 86                274.5                  USD       11:59:39    BATS           VHTB5361320250226E
 14                274.5                  USD       11:59:39    BATS           VHTB5361420250226E
 22                274.45                 USD       12:00:31    BATS           VHTB5383820250226E
 14                274.45                 USD       12:00:31    BATS           VHTB5383920250226E
 64                274.45                 USD       12:00:31    BATS           VHTB5384020250226E
 100               274.18                 USD       12:04:27    BOSE           VHTB5437620250226E
 100               274.25                 USD       12:09:09    MEMX           VHTB5540320250226E
 57                275.02                 USD       12:21:04    PCSE           VHTB5830220250226E
 100               274.7                  USD       12:24:49    PCSE           VHTB5895720250226E
 100               274.65                 USD       12:28:34    MEMX           VHTB5969020250226E
 30                274.52                 USD       12:32:16    BATY           VHTB6046920250226E
 40                274.52                 USD       12:32:16    XNAS           VHTB6047020250226E
 30                274.53                 USD       12:32:16    XNAS           VHTB6047120250226E
 100               274.53                 USD       12:32:16    XNAS           VHTB6047220250226E
 100               274.6                  USD       12:35:25    MEMX           VHTB6103020250226E
 100               274.39                 USD       12:35:30    PCSE           VHTB6107520250226E
 100               273.98                 USD       12:39:32    MEMX           VHTB6233620250226E
 4                 273.75                 USD       12:40:21    PCSE           VHTB6265520250226E
 96                273.75                 USD       12:40:21    PCSE           VHTB6265620250226E
 100               274.43                 USD       12:50:24    CISE           VHTB6549720250226E
 1                 274.26                 USD       12:52:03    MEMX           VHTB6594120250226E
 18                273.94                 USD       12:59:16    MEMX           VHTB6819320250226E
 82                273.94                 USD       12:59:16    MEMX           VHTB6819420250226E
 100               274.22                 USD       13:03:29    BOSE           VHTB6951420250226E
 100               274.01                 USD       13:07:49    XNAS           VHTB7060920250226E
 91                274.31                 USD       13:12:13    PCSE           VHTB7183520250226E
 9                 274.31                 USD       13:12:13    PCSE           VHTB7183620250226E
 100               274                    USD       13:16:42    XNAS           VHTB7287620250226E
 1                 273.59                 USD       13:17:11    PCSE           VHTB7305820250226E
 2                 273.59                 USD       13:17:11    PCSE           VHTB7305920250226E
 97                273.59                 USD       13:17:11    PCSE           VHTB7306020250226E
 5                 273.96                 USD       13:25:30    OTC            VHTB7553420250226E
 75                273.96                 USD       13:25:30    OTC            VHTB7553520250226E
 10                273.96                 USD       13:25:30    OTC            VHTB7553620250226E
 10                273.96                 USD       13:25:30    OTC            VHTB7553720250226E
 100               273.245                USD       13:28:08    OTC            VHTB7619420250226E
 40                273.34                 USD       13:28:08    OTC            VHTB7619520250226E
 60                273.35                 USD       13:28:08    OTC            VHTB7619620250226E
 100               273                    USD       13:30:37    PCSE           VHTB7714320250226E
 25                272.87                 USD       13:36:04    MEMX           VHTB7905920250226E
 42                272.68                 USD       13:36:29    XNAS           VHTB7917220250226E
 42                272.68                 USD       13:36:29    XNAS           VHTB7917320250226E
 16                272.68                 USD       13:36:29    XNAS           VHTB7917420250226E
 2                 272.53                 USD       13:36:31    BATS           VHTB7919120250226E
 13                272.44                 USD       13:37:00    XNAS           VHTB7927720250226E
 38                272.44                 USD       13:37:00    XNAS           VHTB7927820250226E
 49                272.44                 USD       13:37:00    XNAS           VHTB7927920250226E
 75                272.37                 USD       13:39:50    XNAS           VHTB8004020250226E
 100               272.26                 USD       13:41:33    BATS           VHTB8040420250226E
 58                271.65                 USD       13:46:57    BATS           VHTB8295520250226E
 42                271.65                 USD       13:46:57    BATS           VHTB8295620250226E
 100               271.48                 USD       13:49:01    PCSE           VHTB8392620250226E
 2                 271.42                 USD       13:55:44    MEMX           VHTB8658620250226E
 72                271.94                 USD       14:04:08    BATY           VHTB9008620250226E
 28                271.94                 USD       14:04:08    BATY           VHTB9008720250226E
 100               270.65                 USD       14:08:15    NYSE           VHTB9169020250226E
 100               270.42                 USD       14:12:25    MEMX           VHTB9381220250226E
 100               270.7                  USD       14:16:54    XNAS           VHTB9551120250226E
 100               271.11                 USD       14:21:05    EPRL           VHTB9676320250226E
 85                271.25                 USD       14:24:24    IEXG           VHTB9794120250226E
 15                271.25                 USD       14:24:24    IEXG           VHTB9794220250226E
 4                 271.25                 USD       14:24:24    OTC            VHTB9794320250226E
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 100               271.96                 USD       14:32:20    MEMX           VHTB10008720250226E
 100               272.7                  USD       14:36:04    NYSE           VHTB10084220250226E
 100               272.77                 USD       14:39:45    BATY           VHTB10164320250226E
 100               272.97                 USD       14:43:13    BATS           VHTB10251320250226E
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 100               272.5                  USD       14:53:14    BATS           VHTB10566320250226E
 21                272.49                 USD       14:56:18    BATY           VHTB10653620250226E
 79                272.49                 USD       14:56:18    BATY           VHTB10653720250226E
 100               271.99                 USD       14:59:17    XNAS           VHTB10803020250226E
 2                 271.905                USD       15:01:36    OTC            VHTB10898920250226E
 40                271.98                 USD       15:01:36    OTC            VHTB10899020250226E
 40                272.03                 USD       15:01:36    OTC            VHTB10899120250226E
 18                272.06                 USD       15:01:36    OTC            VHTB10899220250226E
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 40                272.03                 USD       15:01:36    OTC            VHTB10899420250226E
 20                271.98                 USD       15:01:36    OTC            VHTB10899520250226E
 26                271.9                  USD       15:03:09    BATS           VHTB10945820250226E
 20                271.9                  USD       15:03:09    BATS           VHTB10945920250226E
 7                 271.9                  USD       15:03:09    BATS           VHTB10946020250226E
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 7                 271.9                  USD       15:03:09    BATS           VHTB10946520250226E
 33                271.9                  USD       15:03:09    BATS           VHTB10946620250226E
 100               271.73                 USD       15:03:31    XNAS           VHTB10953220250226E
 100               272.37                 USD       15:12:50    XNAS           VHTB11295820250226E
 100               272.23                 USD       15:17:48    XNAS           VHTB11484320250226E
 100               272.26                 USD       15:18:49    BOSE           VHTB11523820250226E
 50                272.26                 USD       15:18:49    OTC            VHTB11523920250226E
 50                272.255                USD       15:18:49    OTC            VHTB11524020250226E
 100               272.33                 USD       15:20:02    XNAS           VHTB11576420250226E
 100               272.36                 USD       15:23:09    MEMX           VHTB11732420250226E
 9                 272.13                 USD       15:24:36    NYSE           VHTB11817420250226E
 9                 272.13                 USD       15:24:36    NYSE           VHTB11817520250226E
 9                 272.13                 USD       15:24:36    NYSE           VHTB11817620250226E
 73                272.13                 USD       15:24:36    NYSE           VHTB11817720250226E
 1                 272.17                 USD       15:29:34    BATY           VHTB12077020250226E
 99                272.17                 USD       15:29:34    BATY           VHTB12077120250226E
 100               272.17                 USD       15:33:47    BATS           VHTB12368820250226E
 40                272.52                 USD       15:40:09    OTC            VHTB12830820250226E
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