Flutter Entertainment (FLUT) 2 Mar 232022 Q4 Earnings call transcript

Good morning, and thank you for joining Jonathan and I for this call. Hopefully, you've all had a chance to watch our presentation this morning, which provides an overview of why the business is well positioned for future growth and details of our 2022 performance.

Before we go to questions, I'd just like to touch on a couple of items.

As announced in mid-February, we've commenced a consultation with our shareholders in relation to an additional US listing. We outlined in the announcement the numerous long-term strategic as well as capital markets benefits this could yield.

is change proceed or where we emphasize it additional the to paid. not would we're point should with we listing, taxes One headquartered domiciled many supportive from weeks. coming we'll has feedback our been Early be over shareholders meeting more the of shareholders and of At consultation. the results shareholder process, our end announce we'll for is And there extra can very until that say. we little point

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Ryan. Thanks,

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