Source - LSE Regulatory
RNS Number : 7949L
Citadel Group
16 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

15 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

936,924

0.95

215,602

0.21

(2)   Cash-settled derivatives

0

0.00

0

0.00

(3)   Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/ sell

259,900

0.26

795,600

0.81

Total

1,196,824

1.21

1,011,202

1.03

 

 

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

27

21.3800 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

259

21.3873 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

100

21.3900 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

136

21.3950 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

255

21.3950 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

20

21.3955 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

1,314

21.3993 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

5,408

21.4000 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

795

21.4001 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

3,200

21.4001 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

1,675

21.4001 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

593

21.4021 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

8

21.4023 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

2,048

21.4051 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

464

21.4095 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

1,395

21.4100 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

500

21.4101 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

2,665

21.4128 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

166

21.4131 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

100

21.4144 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

11

21.4155 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

54

21.4165 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

18

21.4176 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

827

21.4191 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

1,300

21.4192 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

18,907

21.4200 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

385

21.4204 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

124

21.4214 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

29,566

21.4214 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

373

21.4229 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

1,660

21.4233 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

3

21.4233 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

1,145

21.4235 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

953

21.4237 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

518

21.4239 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

600

21.4242 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

135

21.4246 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

580

21.4250 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

184

21.4276 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

93

21.4282 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

340

21.4300 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

1,700

21.4324 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

1,000

21.4351 USD

 Common

Buy Transaction

500

21.4500 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

48

21.3800 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

414

21.3900 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

112

21.3950 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

51

21.3951 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

202

21.3968 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

3,408

21.4000 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

520

21.4012 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

5,000

21.4016 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

4

21.4023 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

200

21.4050 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

465

21.4100 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

302

21.4101 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

2,304

21.4109 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

551

21.4112 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

481

21.4117 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

18,869

21.4134 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

4,400

21.4158 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

3

21.4167 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

484

21.4168 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

10

21.4170 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

12

21.4175 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

674

21.4183 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

7,341

21.4200 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

962

21.4202 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

1,119

21.4209 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

158

21.4210 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

2,088

21.4213 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

908

21.4232 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

327

21.4234 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

380

21.4250 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

1,830

21.4251 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

41

21.4261 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

314

21.4273 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

920

21.4280 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

690

21.4289 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

500

21.4290 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

101

21.4297 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

364

21.4300 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

423

21.4305 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

142

21.4313 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

70

21.4319 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

62

21.4329 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

1,342

21.4340 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

382

21.4350 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

107

21.4355 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

43

21.4365 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

357

21.4396 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

595

21.4400 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

92

21.4442 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

5

21.4480 USD

 Common

Sell Transaction

3

21.4500 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

17,700

20.0000 USD

American

2025-12-19

1.4000 USD

Common

Call Option

Buy Transaction

2,500

20.0000 USD

American

2025-12-19

1.4500 USD

Common

Put Option

Sell Transaction

100

12.5000 USD

American

2026-03-20

0.4000 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

16 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

Call Option

Purchased

5,000

22.5 USD

 

American

 

15/01/2027

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-900

25.0 USD

 

American

 

20/03/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-3,800

15.0 USD

 

American

 

20/03/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-100

20.0 USD

 

American

 

18/06/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

0

25.0 USD

 

American

 

15/01/2027

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

4,200

17.5 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-2,900

7.5 USD

 

American

 

19/12/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

0

5.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

23,300

22.5 USD

 

American

 

20/03/2026

 

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

-200

17.5 USD

 

American

 

20/03/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

80,000

20.0 USD

 

American

 

19/12/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-1,000

17.5 USD

 

American

 

18/06/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

0

12.5 USD

 

American

 

15/01/2027

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-100

7.5 USD

 

American

 

20/03/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

900

7.5 USD

 

American

 

19/12/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-60,700

15.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-44,400

10.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-4,700

15.0 USD

 

American

 

19/12/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-3,000

12.5 USD

 

American

 

20/03/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-100

15.0 USD

 

American

 

15/01/2027

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

5,600

12.5 USD

 

American

 

15/01/2027

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

2,200

20.0 USD

 

American

 

18/06/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

0

25.0 USD

 

American

 

20/03/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-7,500

7.5 USD

 

American

 

15/01/2027

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-2,600

30.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-100

35.0 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

-100

20.0 USD

 

American

 

15/01/2027

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-4,800

17.5 USD

 

American

 

15/01/2027

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-179,300

10.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

8,200

10.0 USD

 

American

 

19/12/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-9,600

7.5 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

24,900

7.5 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

1,600

12.5 USD

 

American

 

19/12/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-46,200

20.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-100

30.0 USD

 

American

 

19/12/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-147,900

15.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

27,700

20.0 USD

 

American

 

19/12/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-65,900

12.5 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-6,500

20.0 USD

 

American

 

20/03/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-34,200

5.0 USD

 

American

 

15/01/2027

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-6,200

12.5 USD

 

American

 

19/12/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

5,500

12.5 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-1,700

25.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

300

20.0 USD

 

American

 

20/03/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-13,400

10.0 USD

 

American

 

15/01/2027

 

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

Call Option

Sold

-5,100

10.0 USD

 

American

 

19/12/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

59,000

5.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-20,800

17.5 USD

 

American

 

19/12/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

4,400

17.5 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-29,900

22.5 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-10,000

17.5 USD

 

American

 

20/03/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-2,100

12.5 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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