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Flutter Entertainment plc·4

Mar 13, 9:00 AM ET

Coldrake Robert 4

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Flutter (FLUT) CFO Robert Coldrake Sells Shares to Cover Taxes

What Happened

  • Robert Coldrake, Chief Financial Officer of Flutter Entertainment plc (FLUT), had RSUs vest and settle into ordinary shares on March 11, 2026 and sold 4,613 shares in an open-market transaction to cover tax withholding. The shares were sold at GBP 79.303758 per share (converted at GBP1.00 = $1.3423) for a reported proceeds total of $491,054 (approximately $106.45 per share).
  • Related filings show multiple RSU/derivative events on March 11, 2026: an exercise/conversion of 9,779 derivative units (acquired), a grant/award of 13,339 RSUs (acquired), and an earlier small award of 294 RSUs reported Feb 26. Footnotes indicate these RSUs represent contingent rights to ordinary shares, some are performance-based and some vest over future dates; a portion vested and settled into shares on March 11.

Key Details

  • Transaction dates: RSU settlement and conversions on 2026-03-11; small RSU award on 2026-02-26; Form 4 filed 2026-03-13.
  • Sale: 4,613 shares sold in open market on 2026-03-11 at GBP79.303758 (USD $106.45) → proceeds ≈ $491,054 (conversion rate GBP1.00 = $1.3423).
  • Acquisitions reported: 9,779 shares (exercise/conversion of derivative) and 13,339 shares (grant/award) on 2026-03-11; 294 RSUs reported 2026-02-26.
  • Reason for sale: Footnote states shares were sold to cover tax withholding on the RSU vesting (routine withholding/sale).
  • Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing extract.
  • Filing timeliness: Form 4 filed on Mar 13, 2026 reporting Mar 11 transactions — appears timely based on standard reporting windows.

Context

  • These transactions are primarily RSU vesting and settlement events. The sale was executed to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to RSU settlement (a common, routine occurrence) rather than an outright investment sell decision.
  • For retail investors, purchases by insiders can be stronger signals than routine sales for tax/withholding; this filing mainly documents compensation vesting and the associated withholding sale.