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Expert Corporate Governance Service (ECGS)
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Flutter Entertainment – EGM 21 April 2020

The proposed takeover of The Star group is a good opportunity for Flutter to increase its presence in regulated markets. Certainly, the price is high but this deal is an all-share proposal and needs no cash exit. The TSG shareholders will hold c.45.4% of the new group. Both TSG and Flutter have transformational transaction experience. Finally, the COVID-19 outbreak added uncertainty to the transaction, but it has happened on the final stages and the companies have already invested a lot in the transaction. We believe that potential benefits from the Combination overwhelm its potential risks and create a good opportunity for growth.

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Flutter Entertainment Plc

Paddy Power Betfair is a sports betting and gaming operator. Co. operates four sports betting and gaming brands: Paddy Power, Betfair, Sportsbet, and TVG. In addition, Co. operates across four operating divisions: Online, which is an online sports betting operator in the U.K. and Ireland; Australian, which is known as Sportsbet and is focused on sports betting, with products and marketing around national sports events; Retail, which operates Paddy Power betting shops across the U.K. and Ireland; and U.S., which consists of TVG, a horseracing TV channel and online pari-mutuel wagering operator active in over 30 states, and Betfair, an online casino and horse-racing Exchange in New Jersey.

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