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 02/07/2026 | (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 1,267,491 1.719% 117,569 0.159% | (2) Cash-settled derivatives 1,092 0.001% 5,372 0.007% | (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/ sell 0 0.000% 0 0.000% | Total 1,268,583 1.720% 122,941 0.166% |
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 $0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase/sale Purchase | Number of securities 7,351 | Price per unit (Note 5) 4.990700 USD |
Class of relevant security Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 5) | $0.01 ordinary shares Sale 1 5.180000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Sale 26 4.990000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Sale 24 4.960000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Sale 12 4.890000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Sale 1 4.850000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Sale 42 5.140000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Sale 13 5.150000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Sale 12 5.050000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Sale 1 5.120000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Sale 12 5.130000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Sale 12 4.870000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Sale 4 4.860000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Sale 694 4.950000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Sale 27 4.970000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Sale 13 4.820000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Sale 12 5.000000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Sale 24 5.060000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Sale 12 4.780000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Sale 13 4.920000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Sale 24 4.830000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Sale 40 4.800000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Sale 15 5.170000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Sale 35 4.840000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Sale 37 4.980000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Sale 12 4.930000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Sale 28 4.790000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Sale 12 5.160000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Sale 24 5.090000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Sale 24 4.880000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Sale 8 4.810000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Sale 12 5.190000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Sale 24 5.110000 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Sale 7,351 4.990700 USD | $0.01 ordinary shares Sale 23 4.955000 USD |
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security N/A | Product description e.g. CFD N/A | Nature of dealing e.g. opening/ closing a long/ short position, increasing/ reducing a long/ short position N/A | Number of reference securities (Note 6) N/A | Price per unit (Note 5) USD N/A |
(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 $0.01 ordinary shares | Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion, exercise Borrow | Details Return of Borrow of 195,500 shares | Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5) 4.22 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 03/07/2026 | Contact name Kamil Dziedzic | Telephone number +353 86 168 4821 |
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