2nd Jul 2026 11:29
Form 8.3 Replacement
The Form 8.3 Forward Industries Inc. announcement released on 01/07/2026 under RNS 6234K has been amended. Amendments are identified with an asterisk (*).
The full amended text is shown below
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 | 30/06/2026 |
(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 | *1,249,333 | *1.694% | *89,664 | *0.122% |
(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 | *1,250,425 | *1.695% | *95,036 | *0.129% |
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 | 56 | 4.270000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 227 | 4.240000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 939 | 4.250000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 1,105 | 4.230000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 1,561 | 4.220000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 778 | 4.260000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 24 | 4.275000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 48 | 4.280000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 1,497 | 4.210000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 597 | 4.190000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 501 | 4.200000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 266 | 4.170000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 12 | 4.265000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 56 | 4.180000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 19 | 4.290000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 14 | 4.235000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 2 | 4.225000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 50 | 4.120000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 410 | 4.140000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 100 | 4.150000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 718 | 4.160000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 15 | 4.236667 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 3 | 4.206667 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 18 | 4.266667 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 5 | 4.310000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 3 | 4.276667 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 5 | 4.276000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 191 | 4.300000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 18 | 4.216112 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 18 | 4.305000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 15 | 4.271334 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 14 | 4.289286 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 16 | 4.254375 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 17 | 4.218824 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 15 | 4.209334 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 1,421 | 4.207200 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 15 | 4.218667 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 20 | 4.220500 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 6 | 4.226667 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 20 | 4.225500 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 17 | 4.206471 USD |
Class of relevantsecurity | Purchase/sale | Number ofsecurities | Price per unit (Note 5) |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 10 | 4.240000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 330 | 4.230000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 184 | 4.220000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 187 | 4.210000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 12 | 4.195000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 6 | 4.190000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 91 | 4.200000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 6 | 4.170000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 8 | 4.185000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 16 | 4.235000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 20 | 4.225000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 5 | 4.130000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 616 | 4.160000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 15 | 4.236667 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 3 | 4.196667 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 20 | 4.212000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 18 | 4.266667 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 21 | 4.223334 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 11 | 4.255455 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 20 | 4.216000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 16 | 4.263125 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 44 | 4.231591 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 54 | 4.216112 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 45 | 4.222000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 32 | 4.227813 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 43 | 4.244884 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 9 | 4.255556 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 17 | 4.269412 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 23 | 4.250870 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 17 | 4.225295 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 15 | 4.271334 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 14 | 4.289286 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 16 | 4.254375 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 18 | 4.288334 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 17 | 4.215883 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 15 | 4.286667 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 18 | 4.219445 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 20 | 4.222500 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 17 | 4.218824 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 15 | 4.209334 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 1,421 | 4.207200 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 15 | 4.218667 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 20 | 4.220500 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 20 | 4.225500 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 17 | 4.206471 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 23 | 4.210870 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 23 | 4.208696 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 19 | 4.198422 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 19 | 4.212106 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 21 | 4.214286 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 15 | 4.208667 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 19 | 4.215790 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 1 | 4.160000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 1 | 4.190000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 1 | 4.200000 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 | Return of Borrow of 3,559 shares | 4.25 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Borrow from PB | Borrow of 363 shares | 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" |
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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 | *02/07/2026 |
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.