FORM 8.3 PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORERule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”) 1.        KEY INFORMATION(a)   Full name of discloser: CANACCORD GENUITY WEALTH LIMITED (for Discretionary clients)(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 AUGMENTUM FINTECH PLC(d)   If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree: N/a(e)   Date position...

FORM 8.3 PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORERule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”) 1.        KEY INFORMATION(a)   Full name of discloser: CANACCORD GENUITY WEALTH LIMITED (for Discretionary clients)(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 IDOX PLC(d)   If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree: IDOX PLC AS AN ASSOCIATE OF THE CANACCORD...

FORM 8.3 PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORERule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”) 1.        KEY INFORMATION(a)   Full name of discloser: CANACCORD GENUITY ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED (for Discretionary clients)(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 AUGMENTUM FINTECH PLC(d)   If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree: N/A(e)   Date...

26 February 2026 | SAINT HELIER, Jersey | CoinShares International Limited (“CoinShares”) (Nasdaq Stockholm: CS; US OTCQX: CNSRF) announced on 8 September 2025, a proposal to change listing venue to a public stock market or other exchange in the U.S. through a joint merger plan including a court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement under Article 125 of the Jersey Companies Law (“Scheme of Arrangement”) with Vine Hill Capital Investment Corp. (Nasdaq: VCIC) (“Vine Hill”) and Odysseus Holdings Limited (“Odysseus Holdings” and the “Transaction”). As part of the Transaction, Odysseus Holdings and CoinShares have prepared an offer document in accordance with the Takeover Rules for Nasdaq Stockholm and Nordic Growth Market NGM. The offer document is available in Swedish on CoinShares’ website (https://investor.coinshares.com/us-listing)...

St Helier, Jersey, Feb. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — 26 February 2026 | SAINT HELIER, Jersey | CoinShares International Limited (“CoinShares”) (Nasdaq Stockholm: CS; US OTCQX: CNSRF) announced on 8 September 2025, a proposal to change listing venue to a public stock market or other exchange in the U.S. through a joint merger plan including a court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement under Article 125 of the Jersey Companies Law (“Scheme of Arrangement”) with Vine Hill Capital Investment Corp. (Nasdaq: VCIC) (“Vine Hill”) and Odysseus Holdings Limited (“Odysseus Holdings” and the “Transaction”). As part of the Transaction, Odysseus Holdings and CoinShares have prepared an offer document in accordance with the Takeover Rules for Nasdaq Stockholm and Nordic Growth Market NGM. The offer document is available in Swedish on...

MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, Wash., Feb. 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FS Bancorp, Inc. (“FS Bancorp”) (NASDAQ: FSBW) and Pacific West Bancorp (“Pacific West”) (OTCPK: PWBK) announced today the signing of a definitive merger agreement and plan of merger (the “Agreement”) whereby Pacific West will merge into FS Bancorp in a stock and cash transaction valued at approximately $34.6 million. As of December 31, 2025, on a pro forma consolidated basis, the combined company would have approximately $3.6 billion in assets, $3.0 billion in loans, $3.0 billion in deposits, and 31 branch locations throughout the Pacific Northwest. Pacific West, headquartered in West Linn, Oregon, is the holding company for Pacific West Bank, with approximately $386 million in assets as of December 31, 2025. Pacific West Bank primarily serves the Greater Portland metropolitan...

ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LENSAR, Inc. (Nasdaq: LNSR) (“LENSAR” or the “Company”), a global medical technology company focused on advanced robotic laser solutions for the treatment of cataracts, today provided an update on the status of its pending acquisition by Alcon Research, LLC (“Alcon”). The Company and Alcon continue to cooperate with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) staff in connection with its Request for Additional Information and Documentary Material (the “Second Request”) and related review of the proposed acquisition of the Company by Alcon (the “Alcon Transaction”). In light of this continued review process, the Company currently expects to close the transaction in the first half of 2026, subject to satisfaction of the applicable closing conditions, including receipt of regulatory...

CHIHUAHUA, Mexico, Feb. 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GCC, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: GCC*), a leading company in the production of cement, aggregates and concrete in the United States and Mexico, today announced the acquisition of three companies and their aggregates, asphalt, and ready-mix concrete operations in El Paso, Texas. This transaction strengthens GCC’s growth strategy by incorporating a platform with approximately US$30 million in annual revenues and reinforcing its operational presence in the El Paso, Texas region. In addition, the deal includes aggregate reserves with an estimated useful life of around 50 years, supporting long-term supply in that market. The transaction is expected to generate operational synergies and contribute positively to GCC’s cash flow generation profile starting in 2026. With this integration, GCC...

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Azuria Water Solutions, a leader in technology-enabled water solutions, today announced the acquisition of Waterline Renewal Technologies™ (Waterline). Headquartered in Ottawa, Illinois, Waterline delivers advanced infrastructure rehabilitation solutions through its nationwide distribution network. The company’s suite of engineered products and equipment is used in the trenchless rehabilitation of wastewater and stormwater infrastructure for residential, municipal, commercial and industrial applications. Waterline products are made in the USA under its flagship brands, including Perma-Liner® Industries, LMK® Technologies,  LightRay®, and APM. The addition of Waterline significantly expands Azuria’s product portfolio. Specifically, Perma-Liner and LMK add traditional cured in place...

Quakertown, PA and Limerick, PA, Feb. 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — QNB Corp. (“QNB” or the “Company”) (OTCQX: QNBC), the holding company for QNB Bank, and The Victory Bancorp, Inc. (“Victory”) (OTCQX: VTYB), the holding company for The Victory Bank, today jointly announced that they have received all required regulatory approvals to complete their previously announced merger transaction (the “Merger”). The transaction, initially announced on September 23, 2025, is expected to close during the second quarter, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. About QNB Corp. QNB Corp. is the holding company for QNB Bank, which is headquartered in Quakertown, Pennsylvania. QNB Bank currently operates twelve branches in Bucks, Lehigh, and Montgomery Counties and offers commercial and retail...