REG - Morgan Stanley & Co. Alphawave IP Group - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - Replacement of Alphawave IP

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RNS Number : 4939W  Morgan Stanley & Co. Int'l plc  22 August 2025

AMENDMENT(2(a), 2(b))

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:                                            Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc
 (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:                                                    19 August 2025
 (e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader    YES - Aqua Acquisition Sub LLC (an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of
 making disclosures in respect of any other party to this offer?                 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                 SALES             581,677                     1.7600 GBP                            1.7420 GBP
 1p ordinary                 PURCHASES         661,395                     1.7628 GBP                            1.7435 GBP
 1p ordinary                 SALES             505,806                     2.3629 USD                            2.3611 USD
 1p ordinary                 PURCHASES         1,396,259                   2.3719 USD                            2.3606 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                  increasing a long position                                                     1,618                           1.7420 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     150                             1.7480 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     3,544                           1.7514 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     12,925                          1.7534 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     913                             1.7536 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     720                             1.7557 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     89                              1.7600 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     5,930                           1.7600 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     11,835                          1.7600 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    4,140                           1.7480 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    110                             1.7531 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    79                              1.7630 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    88,840                          2.3701 USD
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    134,421                         2.3701 USD
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    667,192                         2.3719 USD
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       3,266                           1.7493 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       50,000                          1.7493 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       30,100                          1.7500 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       10,711                          1.7578 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       3,544                           1.7600 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      79                              1.7514 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      777                             1.7593 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      307                             1.7600 GBP
 1p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      741                             1.7600 GBP

 

(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.
 N/A                         N/A                                   N/A                                         N/A                                           N/A                      N/A                            N/A          N/A

 

(ii)        Exercise

 

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

                             e.g. call option
 N/A                         N/A                  N/A                            N/A                   N/A

 

(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
 N/A                         N/A                             N/A      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

 

 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:  22 August 2025
 Contact name:        Claire Gordon
 Telephone number:    +44 141 245-8893

 

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 dealing 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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