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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 | AVADEL PHARMACEUTICALS PLC |
(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 | 5 December 2025 |
(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" | N/A
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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) | Common Stock ISIN IE00BDGMC594 $0.01 ordinary shares | |||
Interests | Short positions | |||
Number | % | Number | % | |
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled | 985,396 | 1.00 | 245,168 | 0.24 |
(2) Cash-settled derivatives | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/ sell | 199,100 | 0.20 | 776,300 | 0.79 |
Total | 1,184,496 | 1.20 | 1,021,468 | 1.04 |
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) |
Common | Buy Transaction | 1,200 | 21.3300 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 163 | 21.3333 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 1,015 | 21.3337 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 12,466 | 21.3348 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 8,544 | 21.3350 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 4,847 | 21.3350 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 5,746 | 21.3350 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 1,293 | 21.3350 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 1,169 | 21.3350 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 669 | 21.3350 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 517 | 21.3350 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 367 | 21.3350 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 659 | 21.3350 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 75 | 21.3351 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 61 | 21.3351 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 15 | 21.3353 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 1,035 | 21.3358 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 946 | 21.3365 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 497 | 21.3366 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 1,200 | 21.3367 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 969 | 21.3371 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 650 | 21.3381 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 1,369 | 21.3381 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 1,340 | 21.3384 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 1,150 | 21.3387 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 800 | 21.3388 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 500 | 21.3390 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 3,027 | 21.3390 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 400 | 21.3391 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 3,000 | 21.3392 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 3,910 | 21.3396 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 2,800 | 21.3398 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 55,350 | 21.3400 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 2,920 | 21.3400 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 99 | 21.3405 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 4,154 | 21.3405 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 300 | 21.3417 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 999 | 21.3419 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 967 | 21.3421 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 4 | 21.3425 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 25 | 21.3436 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 149 | 21.3444 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 70 | 21.3449 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 1,504 | 21.3450 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 22 | 21.3450 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 306 | 21.3451 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 94 | 21.3451 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 54 | 21.3452 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 275 | 21.3455 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 4,423 | 21.3455 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 700 | 21.3456 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 4,200 | 21.3461 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 14 | 21.3471 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 391 | 21.3477 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 900 | 21.3489 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 4,316 | 21.3500 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 1,020 | 21.3525 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 298 | 21.3543 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 241 | 21.3583 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 559 | 21.3589 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 46 | 21.3593 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 200 | 21.3600 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 1,883 | 21.3700 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 2,572 | 21.3756 USD |
Common | Buy Transaction | 1,210 | 21.3800 USD |
Common | Sell Transaction | 301 | 21.3300 USD |
Common | Sell Transaction | 8,106 | 21.3350 USD |
Common | Sell Transaction | 3,632 | 21.3359 USD |
Common | Sell Transaction | 3 | 21.3367 USD |
Common | Sell Transaction | 103 | 21.3372 USD |
Common | Sell Transaction | 13 | 21.3377 USD |
Common | Sell Transaction | 12,200 | 21.3379 USD |
Common | Sell Transaction | 53,700 | 21.3381 USD |
Common | Sell Transaction | 25,000 | 21.3385 USD |
Common | Sell Transaction | 35,489 | 21.3400 USD |
Common | Sell Transaction | 1,540 | 21.3406 USD |
Common | Sell Transaction | 1,313 | 21.3408 USD |
Common | Sell Transaction | 2,541 | 21.3409 USD |
Common | Sell Transaction | 933 | 21.3432 USD |
Common | Sell Transaction | 636 | 21.3450 USD |
Common | Sell Transaction | 812 | 21.3450 USD |
Common | Sell Transaction | 54 | 21.3452 USD |
Common | Sell Transaction | 17 | 21.3453 USD |
Common | Sell Transaction | 1,671 | 21.3454 USD |
Common | Sell Transaction | 24 | 21.3454 USD |
Common | Sell Transaction | 482 | 21.3466 USD |
Common | Sell Transaction | 700 | 21.3471 USD |
Common | Sell Transaction | 1,220 | 21.3473 USD |
Common | Sell Transaction | 261 | 21.3482 USD |
Common | Sell Transaction | 1,700 | 21.3482 USD |
Common | Sell Transaction | 1,769 | 21.3500 USD |
Common | Sell Transaction | 400 | 21.3502 USD |
Common | Sell Transaction | 88 | 21.3588 USD |
Common | Sell Transaction | 36 | 21.3600 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) | Exerciseprice per unit | Type e.g. American, Europeanetc. | Expiry date | Option moneypaid/ received per unit |
Common | Call Option | Buy Transaction | 3,700 | 20.0000 USD | American | 2025-12-19 | 1.3500 USD |
Common | Call Option | Buy Transaction | 12,000 | 17.5000 USD | American | 2025-12-19 | 3.8000 USD |
Common | Call Option | Buy Transaction | 3,500 | 10.0000 USD | American | 2026-01-16 | 11.3000 USD |
(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? | YES |
Date of disclosure | 8 December 2025 |
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) ANDRULE 38.6 OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997,TAKEOVER RULES, 2022
DETAILS OF OPEN STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVE (INCLUDINGOPTION) POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ANDRIGHTS 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: | AVADEL PHARMACEUTICALS PLC |
2. STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS)
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Written or purchased | Number of securities towhich optionor derivative relates | Exercise price per unit | Type e.g. American, European etc. | Expiry date |
Common | Put Option | Purchased | -900 | 25.0 USD
| American
| 20/03/2026
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Common | Put Option | Purchased | -2,900 | 7.5 USD
| American
| 19/12/2025
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Common | Put Option | Purchased | 0 | 12.5 USD
| American
| 15/01/2027
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Common | Call Option | Purchased | 3,000 | 25.0 USD
| American
| 15/01/2027
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Common | Put Option | Purchased | -100 | 20.0 USD
| American
| 18/06/2026
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Common | Call Option | Purchased | 2,200 | 20.0 USD
| American
| 18/06/2026
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Common | Put Option | Purchased | -3,800 | 15.0 USD
| American
| 20/03/2026
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Common | Call Option | Purchased | 37,600 | 20.0 USD
| American
| 19/12/2025
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Common | Call Option | Purchased | 0 | 5.0 USD
| American
| 16/01/2026
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Common | Put Option | Purchased | -4,700 | 15.0 USD
| American
| 19/12/2025
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Common | Put Option | Purchased | -100 | 15.0 USD
| American
| 15/01/2027
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Common | Put Option | Purchased | -60,700 | 15.0 USD
| American
| 16/01/2026
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Common | Put Option | Purchased | -3,100 | 12.5 USD
| American
| 20/03/2026
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Common | Put Option | Purchased | 0 | 10.0 USD
| American
| 20/03/2026
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Common | Call Option | Purchased | 0 | 25.0 USD
| American
| 20/03/2026
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Common | Put Option | Purchased | -44,400 | 10.0 USD
| American
| 16/01/2026
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Common | Call Option | Purchased | 900 | 7.5 USD
| American
| 19/12/2025
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Common | Call Option | Purchased | 5,100 | 22.5 USD
| American
| 15/01/2027
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Common | Put Option | Purchased | -100 | 7.5 USD
| American
| 20/03/2026
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Common | Call Option | Purchased | 5,600 | 12.5 USD
| American
| 15/01/2027
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Common | Put Option | Purchased | -1,000 | 17.5 USD
| American
| 18/06/2026
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Common | Put Option | Purchased | -200 | 17.5 USD
| American
| 20/03/2026
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Common | Call Option | Purchased | 24,200 | 22.5 USD
| American
| 20/03/2026
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Common | Call Option | Purchased | 4,200 | 17.5 USD
| American
| 16/01/2026
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Common | Call Option | Purchased | 5,100 | 15.0 USD
| American
| 15/01/2027
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Common | Put Option | Sold | 1,600 | 12.5 USD
| American
| 19/12/2025
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Common | Call Option | Sold | -1,700 | 25.0 USD
| American
| 16/01/2026
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Common | Call Option | Sold | -30,000 | 15.0 USD
| American
| 20/03/2026
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Common | Call Option | Sold | -9,600 | 7.5 USD
| American
| 16/01/2026
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Common | Put Option | Sold | 4,400 | 17.5 USD
| American
| 16/01/2026
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Common | Call Option | Sold | -13,400 | 10.0 USD
| American
| 15/01/2027
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Common | Call Option | Sold | -100 | 35.0 USD
| American
| 16/01/2026
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Common | Put Option | Sold | 2,000 | 17.5 USD
| American
| 19/12/2025
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Common | Call Option | Sold | -6,200 | 12.5 USD
| American
| 19/12/2025
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Common | Put Option | Sold | 24,900 | 7.5 USD
| American
| 16/01/2026
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Common | Put Option | Sold | 5,300 | 20.0 USD
| American
| 19/12/2025
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Common | Call Option | Sold | -9,900 | 22.5 USD
| American
| 16/01/2026
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Common | Call Option | Sold | -10,000 | 17.5 USD
| American
| 20/03/2026
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Common | Call Option | Sold | -5,100 | 10.0 USD
| American
| 19/12/2025
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Common | Put Option | Sold | 5,500 | 12.5 USD
| American
| 16/01/2026
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Common | Put Option | Sold | 8,200 | 10.0 USD
| American
| 19/12/2025
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Common | Call Option | Sold | -100 | 20.0 USD
| American
| 15/01/2027
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Common | Call Option | Sold | -179,400 | 10.0 USD
| American
| 16/01/2026
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Common | Call Option | Sold | -4,900 | 22.5 USD
| American
| 19/12/2025
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Common | Call Option | Sold | -10,200 | 7.5 USD
| American
| 15/01/2027
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Common | Call Option | Sold | -38,000 | 15.0 USD
| American
| 19/12/2025
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Common | Call Option | Sold | -2,100 | 12.5 USD
| American
| 20/03/2026
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Common | Call Option | Sold | -4,800 | 17.5 USD
| American
| 15/01/2027
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Common | Call Option | Sold | -65,900 | 12.5 USD
| American
| 16/01/2026
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Common | Call Option | Sold | -2,600 | 30.0 USD
| American
| 16/01/2026
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Common | Call Option | Sold | -6,800 | 25.0 USD
| American
| 19/12/2025
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Common | Call Option | Sold | -19,800 | 17.5 USD
| American
| 19/12/2025
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Common | Call Option | Sold | -147,800 | 15.0 USD
| American
| 16/01/2026
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Common | Call Option | Sold | -100 | 30.0 USD
| American
| 19/12/2025
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Common | Call Option | Sold | -5,400 | 20.0 USD
| American
| 20/03/2026
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Common | Call Option | Sold | -34,200 | 5.0 USD
| American
| 15/01/2027
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Common | Put Option | Sold | 300 | 20.0 USD
| American
| 20/03/2026
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Common | Call Option | Sold | -46,200 | 20.0 USD
| American
| 16/01/2026
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Common | Put Option | Sold | 59,000 | 5.0 USD
| American
| 16/01/2026
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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: |
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Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: |
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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.