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 Bank of America Corporation | (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. | (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) | (e) Date position held/dealing undertaken For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure 14/07/2026 | (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" No |
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.
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) 0.01 ordinary shares | Interests Short positions | Number % Number % | (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled 1,133,657 1.537% 115,410 0.156% | (2) Cash-settled derivatives 32,817 0.045% 6,573 0.009% | (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/ sell 0 0.000% 0 0.000% | Total 1,166,474 1.582% 121,983 0.165% |
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 relevant security Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 5) | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 20 4.540000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 27 4.530000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 72 4.510000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 38 4.520000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 18 4.500000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 1 4.490000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 46 4.540000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 24 4.490400 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 9 4.495000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 6 4.496200 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 186 4.500000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 10 4.500600 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 13 4.501000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 4 4.501100 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 14 4.501600 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 1 4.504800 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 1 4.504900 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 8 4.505000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 30 4.505800 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 17 4.506400 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 7 4.507700 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 10 4.509900 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 102 4.510000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 10 4.510100 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 1 4.511100 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 1 4.511300 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 20 4.513500 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 7 4.515000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 1 4.516000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 6 4.517700 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 20 4.518700 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 91 4.519600 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 100 4.520000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 9 4.520100 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 15 4.520700 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 100 4.530000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 23 4.534200 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 21 4.537200 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 6 4.538600 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 20 4.539900 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 300 4.540000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 1 4.540200 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 1 4.540900 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 2 4.545000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 4 4.549100 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 13 4.549300 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 37 4.549400 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 15 4.549600 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 773 4.550000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 7 4.550300 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 1 4.550700 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 1 4.551300 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 10 4.551400 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 7 4.551600 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 123 4.555000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 27 4.558900 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 15 4.559100 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 300 4.560000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 6 4.564500 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 6 4.564700 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 5 4.565000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 9 4.566600 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 8 4.569800 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 200 4.570000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 6 4.574500 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 35 4.575000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 11 4.578100 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 20 4.579400 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 100 4.580000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 2 4.580100 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 10 4.580500 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 40 4.590000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Purchase 23 4.591700 USD |
Class of relevant security Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 5) | $0.01 ordinary shares Sale 36 4.330000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Sale 45 4.340000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Sale 46 4.310000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Sale 36 4.390000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Sale 27 4.290000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Sale 36 4.380000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Sale 36 4.400000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Sale 2 4.200000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Sale 56 4.260000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Sale 357 4.540000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Sale 111 4.530000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Sale 108 4.550000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Sale 12 4.515000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Sale 41 4.510000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Sale 240 4.520000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Sale 108 4.560000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Sale 36 4.570000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Sale 36 4.500000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Sale 72 4.490000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Sale 36 4.470000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Sale 2 4.420000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Sale 3 4.526667 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Sale 9 4.515556 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Sale 9 4.525556 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Sale 797 4.540000 USD |
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security $0.01 ordinary shares | Product description e.g. CFD Swaps - Equity Swaps | Nature of dealing e.g. opening/ closing a long/ short position, increasing/ reducing a long/ short position Increasing a long position | Number of reference securities (Note 6) 1 | Price per unit (Note 5) USD 4.540000 USD |
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class of relevant security N/A | Product description e.g. call option N/A | Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. N/A | Number of securities to which option relates (Note 6) N/A | Exercise price per unit N/A | Type e.g. American, European etc. N/A | Expiry date N/A | Option money paid/ received per unit N/A |
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security N/A | Product description e.g. call option N/A | Exercising/ exercised against N/A | Number of securities N/A | Exercise price per unit (Note 5) N/A |
(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) | $0.01 ordinary shares Borrow from PB Return of Borrow of 19,531 shares 4.54 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Borrow from PB Return of Borrow of 694 shares 4.11 USD |
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"
(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.
(c) Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached?
No
Date of disclosure 15/07/2026 | Contact name Kamil Dziedzic | Telephone number +353 86 168 4821 |
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