24th Jun 2026 13:07
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 | 23/06/2026 |
(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 | 463,477 | 0.628% | 66,976 | 0.091% |
(2) Cash-settled derivatives | 0 | 0.000% | 0 | 0.000% |
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/ sell | 0 | 0.000% | 0 | 0.000% |
Total | 463,477 | 0.628% | 66,976 | 0.091% |
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 | 26 | 4.270000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 32 | 4.245000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 88 | 4.220000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 17 | 4.190000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 276 | 4.170000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 22 | 4.185000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 53 | 4.180000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 141 | 4.120000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 96 | 4.140000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 4 | 4.100000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 148 | 4.130000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 2 | 4.135000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 98 | 4.150000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 84 | 4.160000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 43 | 4.086977 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 45 | 4.115556 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 36 | 4.066112 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 40 | 4.088500 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 36 | 4.111667 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 19 | 4.135790 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 15 | 4.147334 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 19 | 4.154211 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 15 | 4.172000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 15 | 4.177334 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 17 | 4.161177 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 19 | 4.161053 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 15 | 4.167334 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 14 | 4.169286 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 19 | 4.192106 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 16 | 4.203125 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 22 | 4.214091 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 23 | 4.213479 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 28 | 4.168929 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 25 | 4.150400 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 22 | 4.148637 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Purchase | 342 | 4.114137 USD |
Class of relevantsecurity | Purchase/sale | Number ofsecurities | Price per unit (Note 5) |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 26 | 4.270000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 32 | 4.245000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 17 | 4.190000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 156 | 4.170000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 22 | 4.185000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 89 | 4.180000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 145 | 4.110000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 36 | 4.060000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 158 | 4.140000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 269 | 4.100000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 49 | 4.130000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 41 | 4.150000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 249 | 4.160000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 21 | 4.090000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 19 | 4.135790 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 15 | 4.147334 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 19 | 4.154211 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 15 | 4.172000 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 15 | 4.177334 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 17 | 4.161177 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 19 | 4.161053 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 15 | 4.167334 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 14 | 4.169286 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 19 | 4.192106 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 16 | 4.203125 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 22 | 4.214091 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 23 | 4.213479 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 28 | 4.168929 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 25 | 4.150400 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Sale | 22 | 4.148637 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 |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Increasing a short position | 342 | 4.114137 USD |
(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 8,403 shares | 4.12 USD |
$0.01 ordinary shares | Borrow | Borrow of 31,647 shares | 4.27 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 | 24/06/2026 |
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.