RNS Number : 0797N Citadel Group 20 July 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

17 July 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

802,184

1.07

7,603

0.01

(2)   Cash-settled derivatives

0

0.00

0

0.00

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

130,400

0.17

49,000

0.06

Total

932,584

1.24

56,603

0.07

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)

Common

Buy Transaction

90

3.9600 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

200

3.9700 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

900

3.9950 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

200

3.9950 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,410

3.9979 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,702

4.0000 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

10,212

4.0036 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

695

4.0073 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,241

4.0100 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,546

4.0143 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

946

4.0147 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

304

4.0149 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

350

4.0150 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

393

4.0150 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

167

4.0150 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

149

4.0150 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

141

4.0150 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

852

4.0157 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

5

4.0160 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,100

4.0173 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

898

4.0178 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

118

4.0185 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

500

4.0190 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

6,635

4.0192 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,179

4.0196 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,261

4.0196 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

815

4.0196 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

15,862

4.0200 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

802

4.0200 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

7,994

4.0204 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

39,300

4.0222 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

526

4.0232 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

901

4.0234 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

300

4.0250 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,300

4.0269 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

893

4.0276 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

383

4.0279 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

10,984

4.0300 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

147

4.0312 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

200

4.0325 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

458

4.0326 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,505

4.0343 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

182

4.0346 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

300

4.0350 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

439

4.0353 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

141

4.0364 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

300

4.0367 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

84

4.0373 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

148

4.0380 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

4,261

4.0388 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

315

4.0394 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,021

4.0397 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

715

4.0397 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

3,102

4.0399 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

981

4.0400 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

36

4.0411 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

903

4.0413 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

8,759

4.0419 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

10,600

4.0440 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

278

4.0450 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

220

4.0459 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

435

4.0461 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

216

4.0477 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

900

4.0489 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

4,938

4.0500 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

933

4.0508 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

939

4.0530 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

31

4.0597 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,401

4.0621 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

420

4.0627 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

16,700

4.0642 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2

4.0650 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

24,300

4.0658 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

200

4.0690 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

6,544

4.0700 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,060

4.0760 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

5

4.0820 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

504

4.0849 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

176

4.0893 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

665

4.0907 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,317

4.0957 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

512

4.0974 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1

4.1100 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

302

4.1193 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

898

4.1324 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

855

4.1567 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

94

4.2291 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

88

4.2700 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,653

4.0150 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

351

4.0150 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

190

3.9400 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

9

3.9500 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

100

3.9600 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

300

3.9700 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

11

3.9800 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

236

3.9834 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

301

3.9836 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

200

3.9850 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

995

3.9850 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

806

3.9942 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,000

3.9954 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,000

3.9998 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,875

4.0000 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

160

4.0026 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

317

4.0042 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

204

4.0043 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

419

4.0079 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

58

4.0086 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

56

4.0088 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

10

4.0090 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

15

4.0093 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

7,000

4.0099 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

5,418

4.0099 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

682

4.0100 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

421

4.0108 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,849

4.0141 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

352

4.0150 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

393

4.0150 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

167

4.0150 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

125

4.0153 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

5

4.0160 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

485

4.0165 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3

4.0167 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,289

4.0172 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,200

4.0199 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

12,791

4.0200 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

300

4.0233 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

303

4.0233 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

110

4.0269 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

601

4.0283 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

304

4.0297 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

8,433

4.0300 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

99

4.0308 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

41

4.0310 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

64

4.0312 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

900

4.0333 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

125

4.0340 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,652

4.0342 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

861

4.0347 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

254

4.0350 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

138

4.0352 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

151

4.0354 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,046

4.0382 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,179

4.0397 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,985

4.0397 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,500

4.0399 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

329

4.0400 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

57

4.0411 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,034

4.0421 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

23

4.0443 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

100

4.0444 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

680

4.0476 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,176

4.0478 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

831

4.0490 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,836

4.0500 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

700

4.0514 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,717

4.0537 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

980

4.0550 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

29

4.0552 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,100

4.0555 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,944

4.0600 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,007

4.0647 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,815

4.0670 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

97

4.0686 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

570

4.0695 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

842

4.0710 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

759

4.0774 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

246

4.0797 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

9,210

4.0800 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

400

4.0825 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

15

4.0900 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

829

4.0918 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

130

4.0950 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

764

4.0999 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

236

4.0999 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

100

4.1000 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

9,069

4.1019 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

961

4.1126 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

180

4.1375 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

353

4.1850 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

82

4.2290 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

12

4.2300 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,890

4.2648 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

600

4.2800 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

279

4.2816 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

801

4.3000 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)

Exercise

price per

unit

Type

e.g.

American,

European

etc.

Expiry

date

Option

money

paid/

received per unit

Common

Call Option

Sell Transaction

1,500

17.5000 USD

American

2026-12-18

0.1800 USD

Common

Call Option

Sell Transaction

200

17.5000 USD

American

2026-12-18

0.1900 USD

Common

Call Option

Sell Transaction

1,700

17.5000 USD

American

2026-12-18

0.2000 USD

(ii)           Exercise

Class of

relevant

security

Common

Product

description

e.g. call

option

Put Option

Exercising/

exercised

against

OPTION_EXERCISE

Number of

securities

7,600

Exercise

price per

unit

(Note 5)

5.0000 USD

(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

20 July 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) AND

RULE 38.6 OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997,

TAKEOVER RULES, 2022

DETAILS OF OPEN STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVE (INCLUDING

OPTION) POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL AND

RIGHTS 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 to

which option

or derivative

relates

Exercise

price

per unit

Type

e.g.

American,

European

etc.

Expiry

date

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-300

10.0 USD

American

18/12/2026

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-100

10.0 USD

American

21/08/2026

Common

Call Option

Purchased

9,400

5.0 USD

American

19/02/2027

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-2,500

7.5 USD

American

18/12/2026

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-300

7.5 USD

American

19/02/2027

Common

Call Option

Purchased

50,500

20.0 USD

American

21/08/2026

Common

Call Option

Purchased

100

7.5 USD

American

19/02/2027

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-100

2.5 USD

American

21/08/2026

Common

Call Option

Purchased

44,000

10.0 USD

American

18/12/2026

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-900

2.5 USD

American

18/12/2026

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-2,300

5.0 USD

American

20/11/2026

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-800

7.5 USD

American

21/08/2026

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-2,800

5.0 USD

American

21/08/2026

Common

Call Option

Purchased

21,800

10.0 USD

American

20/11/2026

Common

Call Option

Purchased

1,700

10.0 USD

American

21/08/2026

Common

Call Option

Sold

-9,000

20.0 USD

American

18/12/2026

Common

Call Option

Sold

-800

2.5 USD

American

19/02/2027

Common

Call Option

Sold

-3,200

17.5 USD

American

18/12/2026

Common

Call Option

Sold

-2,400

2.5 USD

American

21/08/2026

Common

Call Option

Sold

-900

2.5 USD

American

18/12/2026

Common

Call Option

Sold

-9,100

7.5 USD

American

18/12/2026

Common

Put Option

Sold

2,900

5.0 USD

American

18/12/2026

Common

Call Option

Sold

-300

7.5 USD

American

21/08/2026

Common

Call Option

Sold

-200

15.0 USD

American

18/12/2026

Common

Call Option

Sold

-3,100

7.5 USD

American

20/11/2026

Common

Call Option

Sold

-500

10.0 USD

American

19/02/2027

Common

Call Option

Sold

-3,900

5.0 USD

American

21/08/2026

Common

Call Option

Sold

-5,100

5.0 USD

American

18/12/2026

Common

Call Option

Sold

-400

5.0 USD

American

20/11/2026

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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