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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 Geode Capital Management, LLC | (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 July 1, 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) USD 0.01 ordinary shares | Interests Short positions | Number % Number % | (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled 1,943,902 2.60 | (2) Cash-settled derivatives | (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/ sell | Total 1,943,902 2.60 |
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 USD 0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase/sale Purchase | Number of securities 78 | Price per unit (Note 5) $4.70 |
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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
(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?
NO
Date of disclosure July 2, 2026 | Contact name Geode Compliance gcm_compliance@geodecapital.com | Telephone number (800)-777-6757 |
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