UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): July 2, 2025
Flutter Entertainment plc
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Ireland |
001-37403 |
98-1782229 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
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One Madison Avenue New York, New York |
10010 | |||
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (646) 930-0950
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2.):
☐ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
☐ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class |
Trading Symbol(s) |
Name of each exchange |
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Ordinary Shares, nominal value of €0.09 per share | FLUT | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On July 2, 2025, Flutter Entertainment plc (the “Company”) released, via the Regulatory News Service in London, announcements (the “RNS Announcements”) regarding the submission to the Company of notifications on Standard Form TR-1 (Standard Form for Notification of Major Holdings), which are furnished as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 to this Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference. The RNS Announcements were made in order to comply with disclosure requirements pursuant to the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority’s Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) | Exhibits |
Exhibit |
Description |
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99.1 | RNS Announcement dated July 2, 2025 | |
99.2 | RNS Announcement dated July 2, 2025 | |
104 | The cover page of this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Flutter Entertainment plc | ||||||
(Registrant) | ||||||
Date: July 2, 2025 | By: | /s/ Fiona Gildea |
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Name: | Fiona Gildea | |||||
Title: | Deputy Company Secretary and Head of Governance |
Exhibit 99.1
STANDARD FORM TR-1
VOTING RIGHTS ATTACHED TO SHARES – ARTICLE 12(1) OF DIRECTIVE 2004/109/EC
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS – ARTICLE 11(3) OF THE COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2007/14/ECi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached ii:
FLUTTER ENTERTAINMENT PLC
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
☒ | an acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
☐ | an acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
☐ | an event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligationiii:
BlackRock, Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)iv:
See Section 9
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reachedv: 27/06/2025
6. Date on which issuer notified: 30/06/2025
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Holdings for BlackRock, Inc. have gone above 5%.
8. Notified details:
A) Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN CODE) |
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction vi |
Resulting situation after the triggering transactionviiviii | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of Sharesix |
Number of Voting rightsx |
Number of sharesxi |
Number of voting rightsxii | % of voting rights | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Direct | Directxiii | Indirectxiv | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
IE00BWT6H894 |
N/A | 6,980,705 | N/A | N/A | 9,464,392 | N/A | 5.35 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
SUBTOTAL A (based on |
9,464,392 | 5.35 | % |
B) Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transactionxv |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration Datexvi | Exercise/Conversion Period/ Datexvii |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted |
% of voting rights | ||||||||
SUBTOTAL B (in relation to all expiration dates) |
Total (A+B) |
number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||||||
9,464,392 |
9,464,392 | 5.35 | % |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicablexviii:
Each of the following entities, which are wholly owned subsidiaries of BlackRock, Inc., hold the following interests in voting rights in their capacity as Investment Manager on behalf of clients:
Investment Manager |
Voting Rights | % | ||||||
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association |
3,800,681 | 2.15 | % | |||||
BlackRock Fund Advisors |
3,158,107 | 1.78 | % | |||||
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited |
834,571 | 0.47 | % | |||||
BlackRock Advisors, LLC |
489,931 | 0.27 | % | |||||
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. |
343,060 | 0.19 | % | |||||
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited |
334,087 | 0.18 | % | |||||
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC |
146,883 | 0.08 | % | |||||
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited |
135,686 | 0.07 | % | |||||
BlackRock (Singapore) Limited |
108,374 | 0.06 | % | |||||
BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited |
64,208 | 0.03 | % | |||||
Aperio Group, LLC |
27,753 | 0.01 | % | |||||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. |
16,698 | 0.00 | % | |||||
BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited |
4,353 | 0.00 | % |
10. In case of proxy voting: [name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold [number] voting rights as of [date].
11. Additional information:
Done at 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K. on 30 June 2025
Exhibit 99.2
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
IE00BWT6H894
Issuer Name
Flutter Entertainment Public Limited Company
UK or Non-UK Issuer
Non-UK
2. Reason for Notification
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
BlackRock, Inc.
City of registered office (if applicable)
Wilmington
Country of registered office (if applicable)
USA
4. Details of the shareholder
Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the notification obligation, above
City of registered office (if applicable)
Country of registered office (if applicable)
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
30-Jun-2025
6. Date on which Issuer notified
02-Jul-2025
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A) |
% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) |
Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) |
Total number of voting rights held in issuer |
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Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached |
3.480000 | 1.910000 | 5.390000 | 9512882 | ||||||||||||
Position of previous notification (if applicable) |
5.330000 | 0.060000 | 5.390000 |
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
8A. Voting rights attached to shares
Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible) |
Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) |
Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) |
% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) |
% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) |
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IE00BWT6H894 |
6141072 | 3.480000 | ||||||||||||||
Sub Total 8.A |
6141072 | 3.480000 | % |
8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/conversion period |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted |
% of voting rights |
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Securities Lending |
3298453 | 1.870000 | ||||||||||||||
Sub Total 8.B1 |
3298453 | 1.870000 | % |
8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ conversion period |
Physical or cash settlement |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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CFD |
Cash | 73357 | 0.040000 | |||||||||||||||||
Sub Total 8.B2 |
73357 | 0.040000 | % |
9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary)
Ultimate controlling person |
Name of controlled undertaking |
% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1) |
BlackRock Finance, Inc. |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1) |
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1) |
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1) |
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1) |
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1) |
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1) |
BlackRock HK Holdco Limited |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1) |
BlackRock Lux Finco S.a.r.l. |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1) |
BlackRock Japan Holdings GK |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1) |
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2) | BlackRock Finance, Inc. |
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2) |
Trident Merger, LLC |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2) |
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3) |
BlackRock Finance, Inc. |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3) |
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3) |
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3) |
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3) |
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3) |
BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3) |
BlackRock Cayman 1 LP |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3) |
BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3) |
BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited |
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3) |
BlackRock Group Limited |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3) |
BlackRock Finance Europe Limited |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3) |
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4) |
BlackRock Finance, Inc. |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4) |
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4) |
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4) |
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4) |
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4) |
BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd. |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4) |
BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5) |
BlackRock Finance, Inc. |
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5) |
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5) |
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5) |
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5) |
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5) |
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5) |
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6) |
BlackRock Finance, Inc. |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6) |
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6) |
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6) |
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6) |
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC |
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6) |
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6) |
BlackRock Fund Advisors |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7) |
BlackRock Finance, Inc. |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7) |
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7) |
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8) |
BlackRock Finance, Inc. |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8) |
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8) |
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8) |
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8) |
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8) |
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8) |
BlackRock HK Holdco Limited |
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8) |
BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9) |
BlackRock Finance, Inc. |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9) |
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9) |
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9) |
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9) |
BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9) |
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10) |
BlackRock Finance, Inc. |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10) |
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10) |
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10) |
BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc. |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10) |
BlackRock Advisors, LLC |
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11) |
BlackRock Finance, Inc. |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11) |
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11) |
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11) |
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11) |
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11) |
BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11) |
BlackRock Cayman 1 LP |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11) |
BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11) |
BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11) |
BlackRock Group Limited |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11) |
BlackRock Finance Europe Limited |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11) |
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited |
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12) |
BlackRock Finance, Inc. |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12) |
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12) |
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12) |
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12) |
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12) |
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12) |
BlackRock (Singapore) Limited |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13) |
BlackRock Finance, Inc. |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13) |
Trident Merger, LLC |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13) |
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13) |
Amethyst Intermediate, LLC |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13) |
Aperio Holdings, LLC |
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BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13) |
Aperio Group, LLC |
10. In case of proxy voting
Name of the proxy holder
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held
11. Additional Information
BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team
Jana Blumenstein
020 7743 3650
12. Date of Completion
02nd July 2025
13. Place Of Completion
12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K.