{"id":906209,"date":"2025-11-05T18:19:46","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T23:19:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/form-8-1a-b-avadel-pharmaceuticals-plc\/"},"modified":"2025-11-05T18:19:46","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T23:19:46","slug":"form-8-1a-b-avadel-pharmaceuticals-plc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/form-8-1a-b-avadel-pharmaceuticals-plc\/","title":{"rendered":"FORM 8.1(a) &amp; (b) &#8211; Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mw_release\">\n<p align=\"left\">U.K. DISCLOSURE, Nov.  05, 2025  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; <\/p>\n<p align=\"right\">\n        <strong>Ap9<\/strong>\n      <\/p>\n<p align=\"right\">\n        <strong>FORM 8.1(a) &amp; (b)<\/strong><br \/>\n        <br \/>\n        <strong>(Opening Position Disclosure)<\/strong>\n      <\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n        <strong>IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL<\/strong>\n      <\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n        <strong>OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 8.1(a) AND (b) OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER RULES, 2022 BY AN OFFEROR OR AN OFFEREE<\/strong>\n      <\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\n        <strong>1.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>KEY INFORMATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;border-collapse: collapse;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tr>\n<td style=\"max-width:75%;width:75%;min-width:75%;vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 25.0px;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: top\">\n            <strong>(a) <\/strong><br \/>\n            <strong>Full name of discloser:<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:25%;width:25%;min-width:25%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: top\">Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 25.0px;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: top\">\n            <strong>(b) <\/strong><br \/>\n            <strong>Owner or controller of interests and short <\/strong><br \/>\n            <strong>positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>            <em>The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is <\/em><br \/>\n            <em>insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and <\/em><br \/>\n            <em>beneficiaries must be named.<\/em>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: top\">N\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 25.0px;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: top\">\n            <strong>(c) <\/strong><br \/>\n            <strong>Name of offeror\/offeree in relation to whose <\/strong><br \/>\n            <strong>relevant securities this form relates:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>            <em>Use a separate form for each offeror\/offeree<\/em>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: top\">Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 25.0px;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: top\">\n            <strong>(d) <\/strong><br \/>\n            <strong>Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree?<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: top\">\n            <strong>OFFEREE<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 25.0px;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: top\">\n            <strong>(e) <\/strong><br \/>\n            <strong>Date position held:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>            <em>The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure<\/em>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: top\">4 November 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 25.0px;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: top\">\n            <strong>(f) <\/strong><br \/>\n            <strong>In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the <\/strong><br \/>\n            <strong>discloser also making disclosures in respect <\/strong><br \/>\n            <strong>of any other party to the offer?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>            <em>If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state <\/em><br \/>\n            <em>\u201cN\/A\u201d<\/em>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: top\">N\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p align=\"justify\">\n        <strong><br \/>\n          <br \/>2.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>INTERESTS AND SHORT POSITIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\n        <em>If there are interests and 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.<\/em>\n      <\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\n        <strong>Ap10<\/strong>\n      <\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\n        <strong>Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates <\/strong>(Note 1)<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;border-collapse: collapse;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"5\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: top\">\n            <strong>Class of relevant security: <\/strong>(Note 2)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">\n            <strong>Interests<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Short positions<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"max-width:68%;width:68%;min-width:68%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:12%;width:12%;min-width:12%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">\n            <strong>Number<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:4%;width:4%;min-width:4%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">\n            <strong>%<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:12%;width:12%;min-width:12%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Number<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:4%;width:4%;min-width:4%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>%<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 25.0px;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: top\">\n            <strong>(1)<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Relevant securities owned<\/strong><strong>and\/or controlled:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">NIL<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">NIL<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 25.0px;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: top\">\n            <strong>(2)<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Cash-settled derivatives:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">NIL<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">NIL<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 25.0px;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: top\">\n            <strong>(3)<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Stock-settled derivatives<\/strong><strong>(including options) and<\/strong><strong>agreements to purchase\/<\/strong><strong>sell:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">NIL<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">NIL<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: top\">\n            <strong>Total:<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">NIL<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">NIL<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p align=\"justify\">\n        <em><br \/>\n          <br \/>All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.<\/em>\n      <\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\n        <em>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\u00a08.<\/em>\n      <\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\n        <strong>3.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>INTERESTS AND SHORT POSITIONS OF PERSONS ACTING IN CONCERT WITH THE PARTY MAKING THE DISCLOSURE<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;border-collapse: collapse;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"5\" style=\"max-width:20%;min-width:20%;border-bottom: solid black 1pt\">\n            <strong>Details of any interests and short positions (including directors\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n            <strong>and other employee options) of any person acting in concert with<\/strong><br \/>\n            <strong>the party making the disclosure: <\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"5\" style=\"max-width:20%;width:99.8487%;min-width:20%\">The directors of the Offeree detailed in the table below (together with their connected persons under Rule 3.3(b)(ii) of Part A of the Irish Takeover Rules) have the following interests in the Offeree:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"max-width:20%;width:19.9697%;min-width:20%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: justify;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">Director<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:20%;width:19.9697%;min-width:20%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: justify;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">Class of Relevant Security<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:20%;width:19.9697%;min-width:20%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: justify;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">Number of ordinary shares held at midnight on 4 November 2025<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:20%;width:19.9697%;min-width:20%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: justify;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">Percentage of total issued ordinary share capital (rounded) (%)<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:20%;width:19.9697%;min-width:20%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: justify;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">Total number of ordinary shares underlying outstanding stock options, restricted share units and other subscription rights<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width:19.9697%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: justify;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">Peter Thornton<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:19.9697%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: justify;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">Ordinary shares of US$0.01 each<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:19.9697%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: justify;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">104,055<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:19.9697%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: justify;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">0.11<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:19.9697%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: justify;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">252,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width:19.9697%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: justify;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">Linda Palczuk<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:19.9697%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: justify;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">Ordinary shares of US$0.01 each<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:19.9697%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: justify;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">67,900<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:19.9697%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: justify;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">0.07<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:19.9697%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: justify;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">277,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width:19.9697%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: justify;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">Geoffrey Glass<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:19.9697%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: justify;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">Ordinary shares of US$0.01 each<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:19.9697%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: justify;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">155,979<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:19.9697%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: justify;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">0.16<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:19.9697%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: justify;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">252,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width:19.9697%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: justify;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">Eric Ende<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:19.9697%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: justify;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">Ordinary shares of US$0.01 each<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:19.9697%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: justify;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">208,900<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:19.9697%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: justify;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">0.21<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:19.9697%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: justify;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">260,057<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width:19.9697%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: justify;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">Gregory Divis<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:19.9697%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: justify;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">Ordinary shares of US$0.01 each<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:19.9697%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: justify;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">169,100<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:19.9697%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: justify;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">0.17<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:19.9697%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: justify;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">2,922,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width:19.9697%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: justify;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">Mark McCamish<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:19.9697%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: justify;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">Ordinary shares of US$0.01 each<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:19.9697%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: justify;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">78,025<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:19.9697%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: justify;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">0.08<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:19.9697%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: justify;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">302,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width:19.9697%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: justify;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">Naseem Sajjid Amin<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:19.9697%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: justify;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">Ordinary shares of US$0.01 each<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:19.9697%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: justify;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">11,000<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:19.9697%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: justify;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">0.01<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:19.9697%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: justify;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">82,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width:19.9697%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: justify;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">TOTAL<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:19.9697%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: justify;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:19.9697%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: justify;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">794,959<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:19.9697%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: justify;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">0.81<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:19.9697%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: justify;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">4,347,557<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p align=\"justify\">\n        <em><br \/>\n          <br \/>Details of 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.<\/em>\n      <\/p>\n<table style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;border-collapse: collapse;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"5\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: top\">\n            <strong>Interests and short positions held by Folio Investments Inc., an entity under the same control as Goldman Sachs &amp; Co. LLC, presumed concert party of the offeree<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"5\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: top\">\n            <strong>Class of relevant security: <\/strong>Ordinary shares of $0.01 each<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">\n            <strong>Interests<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Short positions<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"max-width:64%;width:64%;min-width:64%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:12%;width:12%;min-width:12%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">\n            <strong>Number<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:6%;width:6%;min-width:6%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">\n            <strong>%<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:12%;width:12%;min-width:12%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Number<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:6%;width:6%;min-width:6%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>%<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 25.0px;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: top\">\n            <strong>(1)<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Relevant securities owned<\/strong><strong>and\/or controlled:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">20<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">0.00<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 25.0px;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: top\">\n            <strong>(2)<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Cash-settled derivatives:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">0.00<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 25.0px;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: top\">\n            <strong>(3)<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Stock-settled derivatives<\/strong><strong>(including options) and<\/strong><strong>agreements to purchase\/<\/strong><strong>sell:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">0.00<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: top\">\n            <strong>Total:<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">20<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">0.00<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p align=\"right\">\n        <strong>Ap11<\/strong>\n      <\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\n        <strong>4.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>OTHER INFORMATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\n        <strong>(a)<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Indemnity and other dealing arrangements<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: justify;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement<\/strong><br \/>\n            <strong>or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities<\/strong><br \/>\n            <strong>which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing<\/strong><br \/>\n            <strong>entered into by the party to the offer making the disclosure or any<\/strong><br \/>\n            <strong>person acting in concert with it:<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: justify;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: justify;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <em>Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If<\/em><br \/>\n            <em>there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state<\/em><br \/>\n            <em>\u201cnone\u201d<\/em>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: justify;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">None <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p align=\"justify\">\n        <strong><br \/>\n          <br \/>(b)<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: justify;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding<\/strong><br \/>\n            <strong>between the person disclosing and any other person relating<\/strong><br \/>\n            <strong>to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option<\/strong><br \/>\n            <strong>referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future<\/strong><br \/>\n            <strong>acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any<\/strong><br \/>\n            <strong>derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this<\/strong><br \/>\n            <strong>should be stated.<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: justify;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">None <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p align=\"justify\">\n        <strong><br \/>\n          <br \/>(c)<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Attachments<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tr>\n<td style=\"max-width:75%;width:75%;min-width:75%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: justify;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached?<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:25%;width:25%;min-width:25%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: justify;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>YES\/NO<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: justify;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: justify;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>\n        \n      <\/p>\n<table style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;border-collapse: collapse;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tr>\n<td style=\"max-width:50%;width:50%;min-width:50%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: justify;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Date of disclosure:<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:50%;width:50%;min-width:50%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: justify;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">5 November 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: justify;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Contact name:<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: justify;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Jerad Seurer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: justify;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Telephone number:<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: justify;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">+1 636-730-1420<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p align=\"justify\">\n        <em><br \/>\n          <br \/>Public disclosures under Rule 8.1 of the Rules must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.<\/em>\n      <\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\n        <strong>Ap12<\/strong>\n      <\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n        <em>NOTES ON FORM 8.1(a) and (b)<\/em>\n      <\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\n        <em>1.<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<em>See the definition of \u201cinterest in a relevant security\u201d in Rule 2.5 of Part A of the Rules and see Rule 8.6(a) of Part B of the Rules.<\/em><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\n        <em>2.<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<em>See the definition of \u201crelevant securities\u201d in Rule 2.1 of Part A of the Rules.<\/em><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\n        <em>3.<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<em>If details included in a disclosure under Rule 8 are incorrect, they should be corrected as soon as practicable in a subsequent disclosure. Such disclosure should state clearly that it corrects details disclosed previously, identify the disclosure or disclosures being corrected, and provide sufficient detail for the reader to understand the nature of the corrections. In the case of any doubt, the Panel should be consulted.<\/em><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\n        <em>For full details of disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 of the Rules. If in doubt, consult the Panel.<\/em>\n      <\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\n        <em>References in these notes to \u201cthe Rules\u201d are to the Irish Takeover Panel Act, 1997, Takeover Rules, 2022.<\/em>\n      <\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"__GNW8366DE3E__IMG\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/newsroom\/ti?nf=OTU2OTUwNyM3MjQ2MzI3IzIwOTA5NTM=\" \/><br \/>\n      <br \/>\n      <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ml.globenewswire.com\/media\/OWU2ZGI4NDMtNDI4Yy00ZDQ2LWFhYTItYzRlMWY2MWJhYzA1LTExMDI1MjQtMjAyNS0xMS0wNS1lbg==\/tiny\/Avadel-Pharmaceuticals-plc.png\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"mw_contactinfo\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.K. DISCLOSURE, Nov. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Ap9 FORM 8.1(a) &amp; (b) (Opening Position Disclosure) IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 8.1(a) AND (b) OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER RULES, 2022 BY AN OFFEROR OR AN OFFEREE 1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0KEY INFORMATION (a) Full name of discloser: Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc (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. 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