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Form 8.3 - Forward Industries Inc

17 Jun 2026 15:00

RNS Number : 7074I
Citadel Group
17 June 2026
 

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FORM 8.3

 

IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL

 

OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 8.3 OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER

RULES, 2022 BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

 

1. KEY INFORMATION

 

(a) Full name of discloser

Citadel Group

(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a)

The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.

N/A

(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates

Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

FORWARD INDUSTRIES INC

(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree (Note 1)

N/A

(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken

For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure

16 June 2026

(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser also making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"

YES

BRERA HOLDINGS PLC

 

2. INTERESTS AND SHORT POSITIONS

 

If there are interests and short positions to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2 for each additional class of relevant security.

 

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Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)

(Note 2)

 

 

Class of relevant security (Note 3)

ISIN US3499321038

$0.01 ordinary shares

Interests

Short positions

Number

%

Number

%

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled

905,261

1.21

121,490

0.16

(2) Cash-settled derivatives

0

0.00

0

0.00

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/ sell

113,800

0.15

74,700

0.10

Total

1,019,061

1.36

196,190

0.26

 

 

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

 

Details of options including rights to subscribe for new securities and any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8.

 

3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE (Note 4)

 

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

 

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

 

(a) Purchases and sales

 

Class of relevantsecurity

Purchase/sale

Number ofsecurities

Price per unit (Note 5)

 Common

Buy Transaction

26

4.8100 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

18

4.8106 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

746

4.8132 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

200

4.8175 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

700

4.8200 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

690

4.8227 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

18

4.8294 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

41,302

4.8300 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

1,200

4.8433 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

600

4.8450 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

3,342

4.8480 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

318

4.8517 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

383

4.8672 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

200

4.8700 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

100

4.8708 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

302

4.8800 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

60

4.8813 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

246

4.8824 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

41

4.8851 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

3

4.8867 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

136

4.8900 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

148

4.8910 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

128

4.8912 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

2,228

4.8950 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

100

4.8950 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

438

4.8958 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

446

4.8961 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

433

4.8967 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

210

4.9000 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

500

4.9020 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

263

4.9052 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

3,500

4.9086 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

420

4.9100 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

56

4.9138 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

900

4.9150 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

432

4.9155 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

245

4.9171 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

639

4.9250 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

200

4.9250 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

19

4.9300 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

609

4.9301 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

1,716

4.9301 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

1,890

4.9306 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

142

4.9308 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

33

4.9309 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

2,235

4.9311 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

26

4.9331 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

3,164

4.9346 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

2,348

4.9359 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

2,742

4.9383 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

101

4.9399 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

100

4.9400 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

573

4.9431 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

146

4.9500 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

312

4.9513 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

86

4.9530 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

1,157

4.9538 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

212

4.9561 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

59

4.9564 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

152

4.9600 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

802

4.9601 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

535

4.9659 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

648

4.9800 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

2,824

4.9900 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

60

4.9912 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

1,122

4.9931 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

1,488

5.0009 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

2,212

5.0097 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

386

5.0100 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

788

5.0198 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

1,341

5.0457 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

400

5.0500 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

17

5.0529 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

500

5.0720 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

2,679

5.0741 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

1,660

5.0806 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

633

5.0895 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

220

5.0973 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

300

5.1000 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

10

5.1080 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

1,216

5.1100 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

1,960

5.1107 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

5,160

5.1109 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

658

5.1200 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

300

5.1201 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

60

5.1225 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

36

5.1231 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

2

5.1300 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

8

5.1413 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

824

5.1500 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

398

5.1573 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

10,422

5.1900 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

100

5.1950 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

383

5.2100 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

4,796

5.2200 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

1,025

5.2240 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

300

4.8100 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

2

4.8250 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

61,456

4.8300 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

400

4.8400 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

205

4.8407 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

348

4.8432 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

1,000

4.8450 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

2,005

4.8500 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

500

4.8550 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

108

4.8552 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

4,287

4.8569 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

22,376

4.8594 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

2

4.8600 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

331

4.8600 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

402

4.8750 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

418

4.8761 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

559

4.8800 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

290

4.8817 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

200

4.8825 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

3

4.8833 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

191

4.8852 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

3

4.8867 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

31

4.8884 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

609

4.8887 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

900

4.8889 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

541

4.8900 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

2,271

4.8910 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

454

4.8922 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

1,449

4.8949 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

641

4.8950 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

157

4.8956 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

500

4.8960 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

202

4.8966 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

682

4.8977 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

122

4.8992 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

14

4.8993 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

909

4.9000 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

1,916

4.9003 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

268

4.9004 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

242

4.9007 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

600

4.9033 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

124

4.9039 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

1,800

4.9044 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

116

4.9045 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

2

4.9050 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

206

4.9051 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

511

4.9059 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

3,500

4.9086 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

2,129

4.9100 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

357

4.9114 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

201

4.9124 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

60

4.9142 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

700

4.9164 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

1,650

4.9165 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

3,123

4.9200 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

2,527

4.9213 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

336

4.9221 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

1,439

4.9222 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

200

4.9250 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

145

4.9261 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

1,630

4.9274 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

845

4.9280 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

462

4.9298 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

3,898

4.9300 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

400

4.9300 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

369

4.9319 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

8,000

4.9329 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

200

4.9350 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

10

4.9360 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

105

4.9386 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

1

4.9400 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

3,520

4.9404 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

626

4.9423 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

626

4.9429 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

519

4.9437 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

682

4.9442 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

205

4.9483 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

762

4.9493 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

1,076

4.9500 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

200

4.9510 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

405

4.9516 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

1,327

4.9517 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

797

4.9521 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

813

4.9543 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

800

4.9550 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

579

4.9582 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

120

4.9596 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

201

4.9598 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

6

4.9600 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

17

4.9700 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

1,007

4.9737 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

2,548

4.9745 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

745

4.9773 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

7,007

4.9775 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

2,557

4.9821 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

1,900

4.9824 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

2,976

4.9853 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

1,000

4.9870 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

2,155

4.9886 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

350

4.9900 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

4

5.0000 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

300

5.0033 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

8,433

5.0071 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

2,100

5.0099 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

788

5.0198 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

458

5.0207 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

2,055

5.0218 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

1,196

5.0271 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

300

5.0400 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

1,341

5.0457 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

11,854

5.0467 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

38

5.0500 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

1,907

5.0570 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

200

5.0600 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

8,816

5.0644 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

200

5.0666 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

681

5.0780 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

110

5.0909 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

193

5.0924 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

30

5.0957 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

190

5.1050 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

1,017

5.1100 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

750

5.1120 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

610

5.1248 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

460

5.1293 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

295

5.1400 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

921

5.1772 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

100

5.1800 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

500

5.1900 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

16

5.2000 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

21

5.2005 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

115

5.2300 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

25

5.2400 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

100

5.2500 USD

 

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(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

 

Class of relevant security

Product description e.g. CFD

Nature of dealing e.g. opening/ closing a long/ short position, increasing/ reducing a long/ short position

Number of reference securities (Note 6)

Price per unit (Note 5)

 

(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

 

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

 

Class of relevant security

Product description e.g. call option

Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.

Number of securities to which option relates (Note 6)

Exerciseprice per unit

Type e.g. American, Europeanetc.

Expiry date

Option moneypaid/ received per unit

Common

Call Option

Buy Transaction

100

5.0000 USD

American

2026-06-18

0.3500 USD

 

(ii) Exercise

 

Class of relevant security

Product description e.g. call option

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit (Note 5)

 

(d) Other dealings (including transactions in respect of new securities) (Note 3)

 

Class of relevant security

Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion, exercise

Details

Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5)

 

 

 

 

 

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4. OTHER INFORMATION

 

(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

 

Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer.

Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"

 None

 

(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

 

Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated.

 None

 

(c) Attachments

 

Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached?

YES

 

Date of disclosure

17 June 2026

Contact name

Paula Santos

Telephone number

020 7645 9700

 

Public disclosures under Rule 8.3 of the Rules must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

 

 

 

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SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8

 

IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL

 

DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 8.1, RULE 8.3, RULE 38.5(b) ANDRULE 38.6 OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997,TAKEOVER RULES, 2022

 

DETAILS OF OPEN STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVE (INCLUDINGOPTION) POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ANDRIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE FOR NEW SECURITIES

 

1. KEY INFORMATION

 

Full name of person making disclosure:

Citadel Group

Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities the disclosure relates:

FORWARD INDUSTRIES INC

 

2. STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS)

 

Class of relevant security

Product description e.g. call option

Written or purchased

Number of securities towhich optionor derivative relates

Exercise price per unit

Type e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-2,300

5.0 USD

 

American

 

20/11/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

20,700

10.0 USD

 

American

 

20/11/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-7,600

5.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-100

10.0 USD

 

American

 

21/08/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-3,100

5.0 USD

 

American

 

18/12/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-400

2.5 USD

 

American

 

21/08/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

4,000

10.0 USD

 

American

 

18/12/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-500

5.0 USD

 

American

 

18/06/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-2,500

7.5 USD

 

American

 

18/12/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

200

17.5 USD

 

American

 

18/12/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-900

2.5 USD

 

American

 

18/12/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-3,100

2.5 USD

 

American

 

18/06/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-1,100

7.5 USD

 

American

 

21/08/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-300

10.0 USD

 

American

 

18/12/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-1,400

5.0 USD

 

American

 

21/08/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

2,100

10.0 USD

 

American

 

21/08/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

50,800

20.0 USD

 

American

 

21/08/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

36,000

2.5 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-16,700

5.0 USD

 

American

 

18/12/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-100

5.0 USD

 

American

 

20/11/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-2,000

2.5 USD

 

American

 

18/06/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-4,900

5.0 USD

 

American

 

21/08/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-2,000

7.5 USD

 

American

 

18/06/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-2,400

2.5 USD

 

American

 

21/08/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-500

15.0 USD

 

American

 

18/12/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-900

7.5 USD

 

American

 

21/08/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-200

5.0 USD

 

American

 

18/06/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-3,000

7.5 USD

 

American

 

20/11/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-600

2.5 USD

 

American

 

18/12/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-9,100

7.5 USD

 

American

 

18/12/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-9,000

20.0 USD

 

American

 

18/12/2026

 

 

3. AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL

 

Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or position can be fully understood:

 

 

 

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4. RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE FOR NEW SECURITIES (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' AND OTHER EMPLOYEE OPTIONS)

 

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:

 

Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

 

 

It is not necessary to provide details on a Supplemental Form with regard to cash-settled derivatives.

 

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

 

For full details of disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 of the Rules. If in doubt, consult the Panel.

 

References in these notes to "the Rules" are to the Irish Takeover Panel Act, 1997, Takeover Rules, 2022.

 

 

 

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