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Jun 18, 8:34 PM ET

Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. 4

4 · Bumble Inc. · Filed Jun 18, 2026

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Bumble (BMBL) 10% Owner Blackstone Sells Shares

What Happened

  • Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. (reported as a 10% owner) disposed of a total of 7,477,500 shares of Bumble Inc. (BMBL) Class A common stock on June 16, 2026. The transactions were reported as sales (code S) at an effective price of $3.7751 per share (rounded to $3.78 in the filing), producing aggregate proceeds of approximately $28.23 million.
  • The filing indicates these shares were sold to an unaffiliated financial institution as part of a post‑paid forward arrangement; the hedging period ended on June 16, 2026 and the final VWAP‑based sale price was determined then. These are institutional dispositions, not an executive's open‑market purchase.

Key Details

  • Transaction date: June 16, 2026; Form 4 filed June 18, 2026.
  • Shares sold: 7,477,500 total; price determined at $3.7751 per share (filing lists $3.78); total proceeds ≈ $28,228,310.
  • Sale breakdown (per filing): 181,343; 2,495,189; 405,073; 1,080,902; 3,278,961; 29,574; 6,458 shares (each at ~$3.78).
  • Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided summary (see Form 4 for post‑transaction holdings).
  • Notable footnotes: F1 explains the VWAP calculation and post‑paid forward hedging; F10–F9 describe the Blackstone ownership/control structure and disclaimers about beneficial ownership among related reporting persons.
  • Filing timeliness: Reported transactions on 6/16/2026 and Form 4 filed 6/18/2026 (no late‑filing indication in the supplied data).

Context

  • These filings reflect institutional selling tied to a derivative/forward arrangement (post‑paid forward with an institutional counterparty). Such transactions are structurally different from simple open‑market trades by an individual insider and do not, by themselves, indicate management sentiment.
  • Transaction code: S = Sale. For retail investors, purchases usually carry clearer bullish signals; institutional disposals tied to hedging or structured financings are often motivated by portfolio or financing considerations rather than stock‑specific outlook changes.

Insider Transaction Report

Form 4
Period: 2026-06-16
Bumble Inc.BMBL
Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C.
10% Owner
Transactions
  • Sale

    Class A Common Stock

    [F1][F2][F9][F10][F11][F12][F13]
    2026-06-16$3.78/sh−181,343$684,588→ 544,030 total(indirect: See Footnotes)
  • Sale

    Class A Common Stock

    [F1][F3][F9][F10][F11][F12][F13]
    2026-06-16$3.78/sh−2,495,189$9,419,588→ 7,485,565 total(indirect: See Footnotes)
  • Sale

    Class A Common Stock

    [F1][F4][F9][F10][F11][F12][F13]
    2026-06-16$3.78/sh−405,073$1,529,191→ 1,215,217 total(indirect: See Footnotes)
  • Sale

    Class A Common Stock

    [F1][F5][F9][F10][F11][F12][F13]
    2026-06-16$3.78/sh−1,080,902$4,080,513→ 3,242,706 total(indirect: See Footnotes)
  • Sale

    Class A Common Stock

    [F1][F6][F9][F10][F11][F12][F13]
    2026-06-16$3.78/sh−3,278,961$12,378,406→ 9,836,882 total(indirect: See Footnotes)
  • Sale

    Class A Common Stock

    [F1][F7][F9][F10][F11][F12][F13]
    2026-06-16$3.78/sh−29,574$111,645→ 88,722 total(indirect: See Footnotes)
  • Sale

    Class A Common Stock

    [F1][F8][F9][F10][F11][F12][F13]
    2026-06-16$3.78/sh−6,458$24,380→ 19,374 total(indirect: See Footnotes)
Footnotes (13)
  • [F1]The Reporting Persons sold the shares of the Issuer's Class A common stock ("Class A Common Stock") to an unaffiliated financial institution at a price based on the volume weighted average price of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer over the financial institution's hedging period undertaken pursuant to a post-paid forward transaction. On June 16, 2026, the hedging period ended and the sales price was determined to be $3.7751 per share.
  • [F2]Reflects securities directly held by BX Buzz ML-1 Holdco L.P. The general partner of BX Buzz ML-1 Holdco L.P. is BX Buzz ML-1 GP LLC. BXG Buzz Holdings L.P. is the sole limited partner of BX Buzz ML-1 Holdco L.P. and the sole member of BX Buzz ML-1 GP LLC. BXG Holdings Manager L.L.C. is the general partner of BXG Buzz Holdings L.P. Blackstone Growth Associates L.P. is the managing member of BXG Holdings Manager L.L.C. BXGA L.L.C. is the general partner of Blackstone Growth Associates L.P.
  • [F3]Reflects securities directly held by BX Buzz ML-2 Holdco L.P. The general partner of BX Buzz ML-2 Holdco L.P. is BX Buzz ML-2 GP LLC. BCP Buzz Holdings L.P. is the sole limited partner of BX Buzz ML-2 Holdco L.P. and the sole member of BX Buzz ML-2 GP LLC. BCP VII Holdings Manager - NQ L.L.C. is the general partner of BCP Buzz Holdings L.P. Blackstone Management Associates VII NQ L.L.C. is the managing member of BCP VII Holdings Manager - NQ L.L.C. BMA VII NQ L.L.C. is the managing member of Blackstone Management Associates VII NQ L.L.C.
  • [F4]Reflects securities directly held by BX Buzz ML-3 Holdco L.P. The general partner of BX Buzz ML-3 Holdco L.P. is BX Buzz ML-3 GP LLC. BSOF Buzz Aggregator L.L.C. is the sole limited partner of BX Buzz ML-3 Holdco L.P. and the sole member of BX Buzz ML-3 GP LLC. Blackstone Strategic Opportunity Associates L.L.C. is the managing member of BSOF Buzz Aggregator L.L.C.
  • [F5]Reflects securities directly held by BX Buzz ML-4 Holdco L.P. The general partner of BX Buzz ML-4 Holdco L.P. is BX Buzz ML-4 GP LLC. BTO Buzz Holdings II L.P. is the sole limited partner of BX Buzz ML-4 Holdco L.P. and the sole member of BX Buzz ML-4 GP LLC. BTO Holdings Manager L.L.C. is the general partner of BTO Buzz Holdings II L.P. Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Associates L.L.C. is the managing member of BTO Holdings Manager L.L.C. BTOA L.L.C. is the managing member of Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Associates L.L.C. Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is the managing member of BTOA L.L.C. Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. is the general partner of Blackstone Holdings III L.P. Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. is the general partner of Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P.
  • [F6]Reflects securities directly held by BX Buzz ML-5 Holdco L.P. The general partner of BX Buzz ML-5 Holdco L.P. is BX Buzz ML-5 GP LLC. Blackstone Buzz Holdings L.P. is the sole limited partner of BX Buzz ML-5 Holdco L.P. and the sole member of BX Buzz ML-5 GP LLC. BTO Holdings Manager-NQ L.L.C. is the general partner of Blackstone Buzz Holdings L.P. Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Associates-NQ L.L.C. is the managing member of BTO Holdings Manager-NQ L.L.C. BTOA-NQ L.L.C. is the sole member of Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Associates-NQ L.L.C.
  • [F7]Reflects securities directly held by BX Buzz ML-6 Holdco L.P. The general partner of BX Buzz ML-6 Holdco L.P. is BX Buzz ML-6 GP LLC. Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Fund - FD L.P. is the sole limited partner of BX Buzz ML-6 Holdco L.P. and the sole member of BX Buzz ML-6 GP LLC. Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Associates III - NQ L.P. is the general partner of Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Fund - FD L.P. BTO DE GP - NQ L.L.C. is the general partner of Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Associates III - NQ L.P.
  • [F8]Reflects securities directly held by BX Buzz ML-7 Holdco L.P. The general partner of BX Buzz ML-7 Holdco L.P. is BX Buzz ML-7 GP LLC. Blackstone Family Investment Partnership-Growth ESC L.P. is the sole limited partner of BX Buzz ML-7 Holdco L.P. and the sole member of BX Buzz ML-7 GP LLC. BXG Side-by-Side GP L.L.C. is the general partner of Blackstone Family Investment Partnership-Growth ESC L.P.
  • [F9]Blackstone Holdings II L.P. is the managing member of each of BTOA-NQ L.L.C., BTO DE GP-NQ L.L.C., BXGA L.L.C., and BMA VII NQ L.L.C., and the sole member of each of BXG Side-by-Side GP L.L.C. and Blackstone Strategic Opportunity Associates L.L.C. Blackstone Holdings I/II GP L.L.C. is the general partner of Blackstone Holdings II L.P.
  • [F10]Blackstone Inc. is the sole member of each of Blackstone Holdings I/II GP L.L.C. and Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. The sole holder of the Series II preferred stock of Blackstone Inc. is Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. is wholly-owned by Blackstone's senior managing directors and controlled by its founder, Stephen A. Schwarzman.
  • [F11]Due to the limitations of the electronic filing system certain Reporting Persons are filing separate Forms 4.
  • [F12]Information with respect to each of the Reporting Persons is given solely by such Reporting Person, and no Reporting Person has responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of information supplied by another Reporting Person.
  • [F13]Each of the Reporting Persons (other than to the extent it directly holds securities reported herein) disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by the other Reporting Persons, except to the extent of such Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein, and, pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each of the Reporting Persons (other than to the extent it directly holds securities reported herein) states that the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
Signature
See Exhibit 99.1|2026-06-18

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