REG - Goldman Sachs (EPT) Alphawave IP Group - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - Alphawave

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RNS Number : 5328F  GoldmanSachs International  30 October 2025

 

FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)

 

PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED
INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

 

1.         KEY INFORMATION

 

 (a) Name of exempt principal trader:                                            (GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL
 (b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form  ALPHAWAVE IP GROUP PLC
 relates:

      Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
 (c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is        ALPHAWAVE IP GROUP PLC
 connected:
 (d) Date dealing undertaken:                                                    29 October 2025
 (e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader    YES - disclosing today for AQUA ACQUISITION SUB LLC (AN INDIRECT WHOLLY-OWNED
 making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?                  SUBSIDIARY OF QUALCOMM INCORPORATED)

      If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"

 

2.         DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

 

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  Purchases/ sales  Total number of securities  Highest price per unit paid/received  Lowest price per unit paid/received

 1p ordinary                 Purchases         2,380,720                   1.9303 GBP                            1.8840 GBP
 1p ordinary                 Sales             828,506                     1.9410 GBP                            1.8840 GBP

110,000
2.5356 USD
2.5356 USD

 

 

 

(b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions

 

 Class of relevant security  Product description  Nature of dealing                                                              Number of reference securities  Price per unit

                             e.g. CFD             e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short
                                                  position
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       20,646                          1.9029 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       245                             1.9056 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       23,605                          1.9068 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    33,637                          1.9088 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      12,500                          1.9090 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      7,250                           1.9090 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       12,851                          1.9116 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    32,078                          1.9120 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    9,696                           1.9202 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       714,947                         1.9211 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       150,053                         1.9211 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    10,624                          1.9244 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    20,360                          1.9244 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      104,378                         1.9260 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      7,703                           1.9260 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      15,426                          1.9260 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      5,983                           1.9260 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      2,414                           1.9260 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      27,728                          1.9260 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      134,672                         1.9260 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       18                              1.9281 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    196,354                         1.9284 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       37,406                          1.9313 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       948                             1.9315 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    306,468                         1.9320 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    500,332                         1.9322 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      33,087                          2.5357 USD
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      76,913                          2.5357 USD
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      200,000                         2.5496 USD

 

 

 

(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  Exercise price per unit  Type                           Expiry date  Option money paid/ received per unit

                                                                                                                                                                                      e.g. American, European etc.

 

(ii)        Exercise

 

 Class of relevant security  Product description  Exercising / exercised against  Number of securities  Exercise price per unit

                             e.g. call option

 

(d)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

 

 Class of relevant security  Nature of dealing               Details  Price per unit (if applicable)

                             e.g. subscription, conversion

 

 

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

 

 Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal,
 between the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any other person
 relating to:

 (i)  the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or

 (ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant
 securities to which any derivative is referenced:

 If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"

 NONE

 

 

 Date of disclosure:  30 October 2025
 Contact name:        Papa Lette and Andrzej Szyszka
 Telephone number:    +33(1) 4212 1459 / +48(22) 317 4817

 

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory
Information Service.

The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation
to the Code's disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

 

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk) .

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