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

FORM 8.1(a) & (b) (Opening Position Disclosure) IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL AUSTIN, TX, June 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Forward Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: FWDI) 1.    KEY INFORMATION (a)   Full name of discloser: Forward Industries, Inc. (b)   Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient.

GlobeNewsWire • Jun 24, 2026

Forward Industries Announces Letter of Intent to Acquire SkyAI, Inc. (SKYA)

AUSTIN, TX, June 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Forward Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: FWDI) today confirms that it made a non-binding proposal to the Board of Directors of SkyAI, Inc. regarding an all-stock business combination under which SKYA stockholders would receive 0.367 newly-issued shares of Forward common stock for each share of SKYA common stock, representing a premium of approximately 20% to SKYA's closing share price of $1.29 on the day immediately preceding the date of our proposal, or $1.55 per share. SKYA did not respond to the proposal by its expiration at the close of business on Friday, June 12, 2026.

GlobeNewsWire • Jun 15, 2026

Forward Industries Announces Letter of Intent to Acquire Solana Company (HSDT)

AUSTIN, TX, June 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Forward Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: FWDI) today confirms that it made a non-binding proposal to the Board of Directors of Solana Company regarding an all-stock business combination. On June 12th, HSDT responded that its board voted to decline Forward's offer and chose to not engage in further discussion. We are disappointed and surprised that the HSDT board has chosen to reject Forward's offer without any discussion or communication. We believe that opening up a dialogue is in the best interest of both companies and their respective shareholders.

GlobeNewsWire • Jun 15, 2026

UPDATED: Forward Industries Announces Letter of Intent to Acquire SkyAI, Inc. (SKYA)

AUSTIN, TX, June 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Forward Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: FWDI) today confirms that it made a non-binding proposal to the Board of Directors of SkyAI, Inc. regarding an all-stock business combination under which SKYA stockholders would receive 0.367 newly-issued shares of Forward common stock for each share of SKYA common stock, representing a premium of approximately 20% to SKYA's closing share price of $1.29 on the day immediately preceding the date of our proposal, or $1.55 per share. SKYA did not respond to the proposal by its expiration at the close of business on Friday, June 12, 2026. We are disappointed and surprised by the lack of response from the SKYA team and strongly believe that engaging in discussions with Forward is in the best interest of both SKYA and its shareholders.

GlobeNewsWire • Jun 16, 2026

UPDATED: Forward Industries Announces Letter of Intent to Acquire Solana Company (HSDT)

AUSTIN, TX, June 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Forward Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: FWDI) today confirms that it made a non-binding proposal to the Board of Directors of Solana Company regarding an all-stock business combination. On June 12th, HSDT responded that its board voted to decline Forward's offer and chose to not engage in further discussion. We are disappointed and surprised that the HSDT board has chosen to reject Forward's offer without any discussion or communication. We believe that opening up a dialogue is in the best interest of both companies and their respective shareholders.

GlobeNewsWire • Jun 16, 2026

Announcing Forward's Letter of Intent to Brera Holdings PLC (SLMT)

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GlobeNewsWire • Jun 9, 2026

Forward Industries Set to Join the Russell 2000® and 3000® Indexes

AUSTIN, TX, May 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Forward Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: FWDI) (the "Company" or “Forward”), the leading Solana treasury company, today announced that it is set to join the small-cap Russell 2000® Index and broad-market Russell 3000® Index after the Russell indexes' semi-annual reconstitution, effective after the US market opens on June 29, 2026, according to a preliminary list of additions posted on May 22, 2026.

GlobeNewsWire • May 26, 2026

Forward Industries, Inc. (FWDI) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Forward Industries, Inc. (FWDI) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha • May 15, 2026

Forward Industries Reports Fiscal Second Quarter 2026 Financial and Operating Results

Management to Host Conference Call Today at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time AUSTIN, TX, May 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Forward Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: FWDI) (the “Company” or “Forward”), the leading Solana treasury company, today announced its financial and operating results for the fiscal second quarter ended March 31, 2026, along with an update on its SOL treasury strategy.

GlobeNewsWire • May 14, 2026

Forward Industries and RockawayX Co-Lead Strategic Investment in OnRe to Accelerate Onchain Reinsurance on Solana

Investment Advances Forward's Strategy to Build Shareholder Value Through Active Participation in Tokenized Real-World Assets and Solana's Growing RWA Ecosystem

GlobeNewsWire • May 5, 2026