26th Jun 2026 11:25
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 | 25/06/2026 |
(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 | 859,420 | 1.165% | 72,545 | 0.098% |
(2) Cash-settled derivatives | 0 | 0.000% | 5,372 | 0.007% |
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/ sell | 0 | 0.000% | 0 | 0.000% |
Total | 859,420 | 1.165% | 77,917 | 0.105% |
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) |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 95 | 3.660000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 78 | 3.670000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 156 | 3.640000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 74 | 3.540000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 543 | 3.550000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 821 | 3.530000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 58 | 3.525000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 377 | 3.520000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 672 | 3.580000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 348 | 3.527500 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 146 | 3.527535 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 46 | 3.547609 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 140 | 3.600000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 4 | 3.590000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 100 | 3.577500 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 106 | 3.595000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 100 | 3.530800 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 200 | 3.528200 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 100 | 3.534500 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 200 | 3.529300 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 73 | 3.526850 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 65 | 3.524154 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 93 | 3.533764 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 87 | 3.520805 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 82 | 3.523293 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 42 | 3.553572 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 41 | 3.550976 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 32 | 3.558125 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 42 | 3.554048 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 41 | 3.542440 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 44 | 3.518637 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 40 | 3.524500 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 32 | 3.510625 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 43 | 3.513256 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 183 | 3.591203 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 326 | 3.591197 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 3 | 3.500000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 300 | 3.527400 USD |
Class of relevantsecurity | Purchase/sale | Number ofsecurities | Price per unit (Note 5) |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 109 | 3.650000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 66 | 3.660000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 132 | 3.690000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 30 | 3.700000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 100 | 3.720000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 134 | 3.695000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 164 | 3.645000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 36 | 3.640000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 2 | 3.725000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 32 | 3.685000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 238 | 3.710000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 100 | 3.770000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 151 | 3.740000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 74 | 3.610000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 117 | 3.540000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 873 | 3.550000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 838 | 3.530000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 292 | 3.525000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 306 | 3.510000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 273 | 3.520000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 639 | 3.580000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 642 | 3.515000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 137 | 3.560000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 4 | 3.585000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 763 | 3.600000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 2 | 3.605000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 953 | 3.590000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 7 | 3.585715 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 102 | 3.595000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 47 | 3.570000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 278 | 3.620000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 60 | 3.630000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 5 | 3.686000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 31 | 3.585162 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 183 | 3.591203 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 326 | 3.591197 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 19 | 3.585264 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 3 | 3.646667 USD |
(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)
USD |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
(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 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit (Note 5) |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 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 | Borrow of 49,402 shares | 3.54 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Borrow from PB | Return of Borrow of 158,820 shares | 3.67 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Borrow | Borrow of 273,050 shares | 3.67 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Borrow | Return of Borrow of 9,500 shares | 4.12 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" |
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(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. |
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(c) Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? | No |
Date of disclosure | 26/06/2026 |
Contact name | Kamil Dziedzic |
Telephone number | +353 86 168 4821 |
Public disclosures under Rule 8.3 of the Rules must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.