Source - LSE Regulatory
RNS Number : 8672K
Citadel Group
09 December 2025
 

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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

8 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

 

 

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

979,986

0.99

246,400

0.25

(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

794,500

0.80

Total

1,179,086

1.20

1,040,900

1.06

 

 

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

Purchase/sale

Number of
securities

Price per unit
(Note 5)

 Common

Buy Transaction

229

21.3000 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

300

21.3050 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

1,692

21.3100 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

9,630

21.3101 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

370

21.3110 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

297

21.3186 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

2,433

21.3200 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

5

21.3220 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

700

21.3229 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

11

21.3245 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

200

21.3251 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

13,562

21.3265 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

2,065

21.3271 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

140

21.3279 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

362

21.3283 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

1,700

21.3288 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

1,000

21.3290 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

4,401

21.3300 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

1,600

21.3303 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

116

21.3315 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

179

21.3326 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

47

21.3336 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

12

21.3350 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

981

21.3400 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

51

21.3431 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

2,354

21.3434 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

1,677

21.3500 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

474

21.3544 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

330

21.3550 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

100

21.3600 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

3

21.3000 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

117

21.3050 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

475

21.3059 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

179

21.3093 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

9,801

21.3100 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

370

21.3110 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

702

21.3136 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

79

21.3150 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

302

21.3166 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

920

21.3172 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

5,693

21.3200 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

685

21.3247 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

916

21.3250 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

2,000

21.3250 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

70

21.3251 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

947

21.3258 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

13,570

21.3261 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

7

21.3286 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

800

21.3287 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

4,000

21.3300 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

3,328

21.3307 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

110

21.3309 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

684

21.3329 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

351

21.3343 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

500

21.3345 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

100

21.3350 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

85

21.3352 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

694

21.3364 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

470

21.3379 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

6

21.3383 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

1,829

21.3385 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

14

21.3393 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

865

21.3400 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

2,607

21.3400 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

381

21.3500 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)

Exercise
price per

unit

Type
e.g.
American,
European
etc.

Expiry
date

Option
money
paid/

received per unit

Common

Call Option

Buy Transaction

100

15.0000 USD

American

2026-01-16

6.3400 USD

Common

Call Option

Buy Transaction

2,700

7.5000 USD

American

2027-01-15

13.8000 USD

Common

Call Option

Sell Transaction

20,000

22.5000 USD

American

2026-01-16

0.0500 USD

Common

Call Option

Sell Transaction

500

17.5000 USD

American

2025-12-19

3.8400 USD

Common

Call Option

Sell Transaction

500

17.5000 USD

American

2025-12-19

3.9000 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

9 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) AND
RULE 38.6 OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997,
TAKEOVER RULES, 2022

 

DETAILS OF OPEN STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVE (INCLUDING
OPTION) POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL AND
RIGHTS 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 to
which option
or derivative

relates

Exercise
price
per unit

Type
e.g.
American,
European
etc.

Expiry
date

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-4,700

15.0 USD

 

American

 

19/12/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-44,400

10.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

24,200

22.5 USD

 

American

 

20/03/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

900

7.5 USD

 

American

 

19/12/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-3,100

12.5 USD

 

American

 

20/03/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-100

20.0 USD

 

American

 

18/06/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

4,200

17.5 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

5,600

12.5 USD

 

American

 

15/01/2027

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-1,000

17.5 USD

 

American

 

18/06/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

0

10.0 USD

 

American

 

20/03/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

5,100

15.0 USD

 

American

 

15/01/2027

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-100

7.5 USD

 

American

 

20/03/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-2,900

7.5 USD

 

American

 

19/12/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-60,700

15.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

37,600

20.0 USD

 

American

 

19/12/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-100

15.0 USD

 

American

 

15/01/2027

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

2,200

20.0 USD

 

American

 

18/06/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-900

25.0 USD

 

American

 

20/03/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

3,000

25.0 USD

 

American

 

15/01/2027

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

0

5.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-3,800

15.0 USD

 

American

 

20/03/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-200

17.5 USD

 

American

 

20/03/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

0

25.0 USD

 

American

 

20/03/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

5,100

22.5 USD

 

American

 

15/01/2027

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

0

12.5 USD

 

American

 

15/01/2027

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

300

20.0 USD

 

American

 

20/03/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-2,100

12.5 USD

 

American

 

20/03/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

24,900

7.5 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-7,500

7.5 USD

 

American

 

15/01/2027

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

4,400

17.5 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-65,900

12.5 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

1,600

12.5 USD

 

American

 

19/12/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-9,600

7.5 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-13,400

10.0 USD

 

American

 

15/01/2027

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-5,100

10.0 USD

 

American

 

19/12/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-30,000

15.0 USD

 

American

 

20/03/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

2,000

17.5 USD

 

American

 

19/12/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

59,000

5.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

8,200

10.0 USD

 

American

 

19/12/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-100

30.0 USD

 

American

 

19/12/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-147,700

15.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-100

35.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-100

20.0 USD

 

American

 

15/01/2027

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-34,200

5.0 USD

 

American

 

15/01/2027

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-20,800

17.5 USD

 

American

 

19/12/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-46,200

20.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-4,900

22.5 USD

 

American

 

19/12/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-6,800

25.0 USD

 

American

 

19/12/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-38,000

15.0 USD

 

American

 

19/12/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-2,600

30.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

5,300

20.0 USD

 

American

 

19/12/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

5,500

12.5 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-5,400

20.0 USD

 

American

 

20/03/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-4,800

17.5 USD

 

American

 

15/01/2027

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-179,400

10.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-6,200

12.5 USD

 

American

 

19/12/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-29,900

22.5 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-1,700

25.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-10,000

17.5 USD

 

American

 

20/03/2026

 

 

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:

 

Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

 

 

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.

 

 

 

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