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title: "REG - Morgan Stanley Cap Avadel Pharma plc - RULE 38.5_A - Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc"
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description: "Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC disclosed dealings related to Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc under Rule 38.5(a) of the Irish Takeover Panel. On February 10, 2026, the firm purchased 69,721 ordinary shares at prices ranging from $21.6500 to $21.6596 and sold 1,261 shares at prices between $21.6300 and $21.6565. Additionally, the firm reduced short positions in cash-settled derivatives involving ordinary shares. No other agreements or arrangements were reported. The disclosure was made on February 11, 2026, by Claire Gordon."
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# REG - Morgan Stanley Cap Avadel Pharma plc - RULE 38.5_A - Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc

RNS Number : 5741S Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC 11 February 2026 

FORM 38.5(a) (EPT/RI)

IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL

DEALING DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5(a) OF THE IRISH

TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER RULES, 2022

BY A CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH

RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS AND DEALING IN

A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

1\. KEY INFORMATION

(a) Name of exempt principal trader:

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:

Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc

(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: (Note 1)

Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc

(d) Date dealing undertaken:

10 February 2026

(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader 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\. DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER (Note 2)

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(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 

 (Note 3)

Purchases/ 

 sales

Total

number of 

 securities

Highest 

 price per 

 unit paid/ 

 received

Lowest 

 price per 

 unit paid/ 

 received

0.01 ordinary shares

PURCHASES

697

21.6596 USD

21.6500 USD

0.01 ordinary shares

SALES

1,261

21.6565 USD

21.6300 USD

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of 

 relevant 

 security

Product 

 description

 e.g. CFD

Nature of dealing 

 e.g. opening/closing 

 a long/short position, 

 increasing/reducing a 

 long/short position

Number of 

 reference 

 securities

 (Note 4)

Price per

unit (Note 5)

0.01 ordinary shares

CFD

reducing a short position

777

21.6523 USD

0.01 ordinary shares

CFD

reducing a short position

15

21.6545 USD

0.01 ordinary shares

CFD

reducing a short position

14

21.6547 USD

0.01 ordinary shares

CFD

reducing a short position

11

21.6553 USD

0.01 ordinary shares

CFD

reducing a short position

19

21.6558 USD

0.01 ordinary shares

CFD

reducing a long position

279

21.6596 USD

0.01 ordinary shares

CFD

reducing a short position

7

21.6654 USD

(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of 

 relevant 

 security

N/A

Product 

 description

 e.g. call option

N/A

Writing, 

 purchasing, 

 selling, 

 varying etc.

N/A

Number 

 of 

 securities 

 to which 

 option 

 relates 

 (Note 4)

N/A

Exercise 

 price per 

 unit

N/A

Type

 e.g. 

 American, 

 European 

 etc.

N/A

Expiry

date

N/A

Option 

 money 

 paid/ 

 received 

 per unit

N/A

(ii) Exercise

Class of 

 relevant 

 security

N/A

Product 

 description 

 e.g. call option

N/A

Exercising/ 

 exercised 

 against

N/A

Number of 

 securities

N/A

Exercise price

per unit

 (Note 5)

N/A

(d) Other dealings (including transactions in respect of new securities)

Class of relevant security

N/A

Nature of 

 dealing 

 e.g. subscription, 

 conversion, 

 exercise

N/A

Details

N/A

Price per unit 

 (if applicable) 

 (Note 5)

N/A

3\. 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 exempt principal trader 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

Date of disclosure:

11 February 2026

Contact name:

Claire Gordon

Telephone number:

+44 141 245-8893

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