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As of this morning (24 January 2024), Flutter Entertainment Plc has declared that it has ceased trading of its ordinary shares on the Dublin Euronext Exchange. On Tuesday, 23 January, Flutter concluded its final day of trading on the Dublin Euronext, as the global gambling group prepares to list on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Monday, 29 January. …

Flutter Entertainment Plc begins a new corporate governance era as Chairman Gary McGann steps down from all directorship duties effective 31 August. As of 1 September, the board of the FTSE100 gambling group will be led by US executive John Bryant serving as Chair of the Flutter Board and Chair of the Nomination Committee.  Closing 2022, Flutter notified investors that …

Flutter Entertainment has confirmed John Bryant as the group’s Chair Designate, with the new board member due to assume full Chair duties in September as the firm eyes US listing. Bryant’s appointment was first reported in UK media earlier this month amid rumours of the FTSE 100 gambling group’s desire to trade on a US stock exchange, with Sky News stating …

Flutter Entertainment Plc is in the process of announcing its next chairman as the FTSE100 gambling group finalises its path towards a dual US listing. According to Sky News, Flutter has lined up former Kellogg Company President and CEO John Bryant (2011-2017) as the next chairman of the £24bn valued firm. A US retail figurehead and an expert in global …

Flutter Entertainment Plc has begun planning for the succession of Gary McGann as Executive Chairman of the FTSE100 gambling group.  This morning, Sky News reported that Flutter governance had begun ‘interviewing candidates’ to “identify a successor to Gary McGann”, who has served as chairman of the company since 2015. City Sources indicate that McGann’s departure will be announced later in …

Flutter Entertainment has notified shareholders that Zillah Byng Thorne has ended her nine-year tenure as a board member of the FTSE100 gambling group.  The CEO of British media and publishing group Future Plc, Byng Thorne will officially resign from Flutter directorship duties on 31 January 2023. Departing Flutter, Byng Thorne has accepted to serve as a Non-Executive Director of NYSE-listed …

The board of Flutter Entertainment has notified investors that Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jonathan Hill will transition to the new role of Group Chief Operations Officer (COO) next year.  Hill, who has served as Group CFO since 2018, will oversee the maximisation of Flutter’s global scale, synergies and strategic direction to benefit the FTSE100 business. Enabling the transition, Flutter …

Flutter Entertainment has announced three changes to its boardroom, with Holly Keller Koeppel, Carolan Lennon and David Lazzarato all taking on roles at the FTSE 100 firm. Following the company’s AGM, Flutter confirmed that Michael Cawley had stepped down as Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee, whilst Zillah Byng-Thorne has vacated the role as Chair of the Risk …

The board of Flutter Entertainment Plc has confirmed that Michael Cawley has decided to end his nine-year tenure as a non-executive director of the FTSE100 gambling group.  Having previously served as the Chief Executive of Ryanair, Cawley has been a corporate advisor of Flutter since 2013, providing  guidance on the business’ transformative mergers with Paddy Power in 2018/2019 and The …

Flutter Entertainment has announced its Risk Committee has been reorganised as its Risk and Sustainability Committee, whilst also confirming the appointment of Atif Rafiq as an independent Non-Executive Director of the body. As a member of the Risk and Sustainability Committee, Rafiq will sit among a group of directors responsible for the management of the FTSE100 gambling group’s material risks …