Major Shareholding Notification • Nov 7, 2025
Major Shareholding Notification
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Citadel Group
07 November 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 |
6 November 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 |
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| Interests | Short positions | |||
| Number | % | Number | % | |
| (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled | 1,832,735 | 1.87 | 444,563 | 0.45 |
| (2) Cash-settled derivatives | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/ sell | 172,200 | 0.17 | 1,468,400 | 1.50 |
| Total | 2,004,935 | 2.05 | 1,912,963 | 1.95 |
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 | 182,219 | 18.7100 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 1 | 18.7300 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 51 | 18.7335 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 14 | 18.7336 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 1 | 18.7600 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 375 | 18.7680 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 3,534 | 18.7717 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 321 | 18.7750 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 3,381 | 18.7786 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 710 | 18.7795 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 559 | 18.7800 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 1,664 | 18.7858 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 123 | 18.7859 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 10,431 | 18.7861 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 647 | 18.7885 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 450 | 18.7900 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 359 | 18.7915 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 893 | 18.7983 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 1,200 | 18.8000 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 9 | 18.8011 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 317 | 18.8024 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 369 | 18.8029 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 811 | 18.8029 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 430 | 18.8070 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 14 | 18.8071 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 85 | 18.8092 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 46 | 18.8098 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 175 | 18.8105 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 4,709 | 18.8120 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 27 | 18.8128 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 1 | 18.8200 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 575 | 18.8228 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 10 | 18.8250 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 2,790 | 18.8260 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 600 | 18.8300 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 537 | 18.8318 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 29 | 18.8324 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 975 | 18.8336 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 940 | 18.8343 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 275 | 18.8363 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 1,114 | 18.8401 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 300 | 18.8401 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 5 | 18.8420 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 421 | 18.8426 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 40 | 18.8445 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 75 | 18.8451 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 17 | 18.8471 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 36 | 18.8486 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 1,926 | 18.8500 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 976 | 18.8522 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 5 | 18.8540 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 2,107 | 18.8551 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 15 | 18.8553 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 22 | 18.8555 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 350 | 18.8555 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 1,158 | 18.8566 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 3 | 18.8567 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 414 | 18.8591 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 945 | 18.8600 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 287 | 18.8645 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 8 | 18.8650 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 700 | 18.8672 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 438 | 18.8689 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 592 | 18.8700 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 254 | 18.8706 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 264 | 18.8731 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 13 | 18.8754 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 198 | 18.8900 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 300 | 18.8950 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 3 | 18.9133 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 36 | 18.9183 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 11 | 18.9200 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 2,070 | 18.9300 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 47 | 18.9351 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 552 | 18.9353 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 18 | 18.9400 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 603 | 18.9450 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 326 | 18.9470 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 54 | 18.9600 USD |
| Common | Buy Transaction | 74 | 18.9900 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 146,016 | 18.7100 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 1 | 18.7200 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 100 | 18.7300 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 133 | 18.7659 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 3,082 | 18.7716 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 2,866 | 18.7734 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 94 | 18.7770 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 200 | 18.7800 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 618 | 18.7801 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 816 | 18.7826 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 3,702 | 18.7839 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 400 | 18.7850 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 10,431 | 18.7861 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 300 | 18.7900 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 1,559 | 18.7905 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 16,406 | 18.7920 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 1,402 | 18.7946 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 581 | 18.7963 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 3,542 | 18.7967 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 239 | 18.7979 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 1,420 | 18.7981 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 4,006 | 18.8000 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 846 | 18.8015 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 200 | 18.8050 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 99 | 18.8100 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 1,108 | 18.8162 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 245 | 18.8206 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 876 | 18.8224 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 501 | 18.8300 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 197 | 18.8313 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 12 | 18.8367 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 275 | 18.8369 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 97 | 18.8400 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 220 | 18.8420 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 144 | 18.8431 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 1,415 | 18.8435 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 1,269 | 18.8475 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 214 | 18.8494 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 748 | 18.8494 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 2,007 | 18.8498 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 924 | 18.8499 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 394 | 18.8499 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 3,800 | 18.8500 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 3,646 | 18.8505 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 4,143 | 18.8547 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 1,581 | 18.8549 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 793 | 18.8577 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 319 | 18.8700 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 187 | 18.8714 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 2,350 | 18.8806 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 2,700 | 18.8850 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 195 | 18.8900 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 624 | 18.9005 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 231 | 18.9200 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 200 | 18.9250 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 101 | 18.9294 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 716 | 18.9300 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 62 | 18.9326 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 294 | 18.9346 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 243 | 18.9399 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 70 | 18.9400 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 1,194 | 18.9410 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 190 | 18.9450 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 423 | 18.9548 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 86 | 18.9664 USD |
| Common | Sell Transaction | 3 | 18.9767 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 | Sell Transaction | 13,300 | 20.0000 USD | American | 2025-11-21 | 0.0500 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 | 7 November 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 | -45,000 | 10.0 USD | American | 16/01/2026 |
| Common | Call Option | Purchased | 3,100 | 25.0 USD | American | 15/01/2027 |
| Common | Put Option | Purchased | -4,600 | 12.5 USD | American | 21/11/2025 |
| Common | Call Option | Purchased | 0 | 5.0 USD | American | 16/01/2026 |
| Common | Put Option | Purchased | -300 | 15.0 USD | American | 21/11/2025 |
| Common | Put Option | Purchased | -1,000 | 17.5 USD | American | 18/06/2026 |
| Common | Put Option | Purchased | -3,800 | 15.0 USD | American | 20/03/2026 |
| Common | Put Option | Purchased | -60,700 | 15.0 USD | American | 16/01/2026 |
| Common | Put Option | Purchased | -1,000 | 25.0 USD | American | 20/03/2026 |
| Common | Put Option | Purchased | 0 | 12.5 USD | American | 15/01/2027 |
| Common | Call Option | Purchased | 200 | 25.0 USD | American | 21/11/2025 |
| Common | Call Option | Purchased | 24,200 | 22.5 USD | American | 20/03/2026 |
| Common | Call Option | Purchased | 7,200 | 7.5 USD | American | 21/11/2025 |
| Common | Put Option | Purchased | -3,100 | 12.5 USD | American | 20/03/2026 |
| Common | Put Option | Purchased | -100 | 15.0 USD | American | 15/01/2027 |
| Common | Call Option | Purchased | 0 | 25.0 USD | American | 20/03/2026 |
| Common | Put Option | Purchased | 0 | 10.0 USD | American | 20/03/2026 |
| Common | Put Option | Purchased | -2,900 | 7.5 USD | American | 19/12/2025 |
| Common | Call Option | Purchased | 5,100 | 15.0 USD | American | 15/01/2027 |
| Common | Put Option | Purchased | -100 | 20.0 USD | American | 18/06/2026 |
| Common | Put Option | Purchased | -100 | 7.5 USD | American | 20/03/2026 |
| Common | Call Option | Purchased | 5,800 | 22.5 USD | American | 15/01/2027 |
| Common | Call Option | Purchased | 900 | 7.5 USD | American | 19/12/2025 |
| Common | Call Option | Purchased | 5,600 | 12.5 USD | American | 15/01/2027 |
| Common | Put Option | Purchased | -200 | 17.5 USD | American | 20/03/2026 |
| Common | Call Option | Purchased | 2,200 | 20.0 USD | American | 18/06/2026 |
| Common | Call Option | Purchased | 200 | 22.5 USD | American | 16/01/2026 |
| Common | Put Option | Purchased | -4,700 | 15.0 USD | American | 19/12/2025 |
| Common | Put Option | Purchased | 0 | 20.0 USD | American | 21/11/2025 |
| Common | Call Option | Sold | -2,100 | 12.5 USD | American | 20/03/2026 |
| Common | Call Option | Sold | -3,400 | 22.5 USD | American | 21/11/2025 |
| Common | Call Option | Sold | -33,500 | 17.5 USD | American | 19/12/2025 |
| Common | Call Option | Sold | -4,800 | 17.5 USD | American | 15/01/2027 |
| Common | Put Option | Sold | 4,400 | 17.5 USD | American | 16/01/2026 |
| Common | Put Option | Sold | 11,800 | 17.5 USD | American | 21/11/2025 |
| Common | Call Option | Sold | -100 | 25.0 USD | American | 19/12/2025 |
| Common | Call Option | Sold | -5,400 | 20.0 USD | American | 20/03/2026 |
| Common | Call Option | Sold | -52,000 | 15.0 USD | American | 19/12/2025 |
| Common | Put Option | Sold | 24,900 | 7.5 USD | American | 16/01/2026 |
| Common | Call Option | Sold | -219,200 | 12.5 USD | American | 21/11/2025 |
| Common | Put Option | Sold | 400 | 20.0 USD | American | 20/03/2026 |
| Common | Call Option | Sold | -100 | 35.0 USD | American | 16/01/2026 |
| Common | Put Option | Sold | 100 | 10.0 USD | American | 21/11/2025 |
| Common | Put Option | Sold | 1,900 | 17.5 USD | American | 19/12/2025 |
| 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 | 59,000 | 5.0 USD | American | 16/01/2026 |
| Common | Put Option | Sold | 5,400 | 12.5 USD | American | 16/01/2026 |
| Common | Call Option | Sold | -1,900 | 17.5 USD | American | 16/01/2026 |
| Common | Call Option | Sold | -179,200 | 20.0 USD | American | 21/11/2025 |
| Common | Call Option | Sold | -150,600 | 15.0 USD | American | 16/01/2026 |
| Common | Call Option | Sold | -10,700 | 7.5 USD | American | 15/01/2027 |
| Common | Call Option | Sold | -4,400 | 22.5 USD | American | 19/12/2025 |
| Common | Call Option | Sold | -44,000 | 20.0 USD | American | 16/01/2026 |
| Common | Call Option | Sold | -35,400 | 5.0 USD | American | 15/01/2027 |
| Common | Call Option | Sold | -7,600 | 10.0 USD | American | 19/12/2025 |
| Common | Put Option | Sold | 1,600 | 12.5 USD | American | 19/12/2025 |
| Common | Call Option | Sold | -14,400 | 10.0 USD | American | 15/01/2027 |
| Common | Call Option | Sold | -2,300 | 30.0 USD | American | 16/01/2026 |
| Common | Call Option | Sold | -1,700 | 30.0 USD | American | 21/11/2025 |
| Common | Call Option | Sold | -6,200 | 12.5 USD | American | 19/12/2025 |
| Common | Call Option | Sold | -30,000 | 15.0 USD | American | 20/03/2026 |
| Common | Call Option | Sold | -227,300 | 17.5 USD | American | 21/11/2025 |
| Common | Call Option | Sold | -31,500 | 15.0 USD | American | 21/11/2025 |
| Common | Call Option | Sold | -1,700 | 25.0 USD | American | 16/01/2026 |
| Common | Call Option | Sold | -65,900 | 12.5 USD | American | 16/01/2026 |
| Common | Call Option | Sold | -900 | 20.0 USD | American | 15/01/2027 |
| Common | Call Option | Sold | -10,100 | 17.5 USD | American | 20/03/2026 |
| Common | Call Option | Sold | -184,000 | 10.0 USD | American | 16/01/2026 |
| Common | Call Option | Sold | -800 | 20.0 USD | American | 19/12/2025 |
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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