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RNS Number : 3522B  Barclays PLC  21 April 2026

 FORM 8.3
 PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY
 A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR
 MORE
 Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
 1.                                                                                       KEY INFORMATION
 (a)              Full name of discloser:                                                                    Barclays PLC.
 (b)              Owner or controller of interest and short
                  positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
 (c)              Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose                                               IQE PLC
                  relevant securities this form relates:
 (d)              If an exempt fund manager connected with an
                  offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of
                  offeror/offeree:
 (e)              Date position held/dealing undertaken:                                                     20 Apr 2026
 (f)              In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making                          NO
                  disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
 2.                                                                                       POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
 (a)              Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or
                  offeree
                  to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any)
 Class of relevant security:                                                              1p ordinary
                                                                                          Interests                           Short Positions
                                                                                          Number             (%)              Number          (%)
 (1)              Relevant securities owned
                  and/or controlled:                                                      63,424             0.01%            16,580,741      1.69%
 (2)              Cash-settled derivatives:
                                                                                          16,580,741         1.69%            63,423          0.01%
 (3)              Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
                  and agreements to purchase/sell:                                        0                  0.00%            0               0.00%

                  TOTAL:                                                                  16,644,165         1.70%            16,644,164      1.70%
 (b)              Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other
                  executive
                  options)
 Class of relevant security in relation to
 which subscription right exists
 Details, including nature of the rights
 concerned and relevant percentages:
 3.                                                                                       DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
 (a)              Purchases and sales
 Class of relevant                                  Purchase/sale                         Number of                           Price per unit
 security                                                                                 securities
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              2,214,556                           0.5630  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              1,184,104                           0.5860  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              657,714                             0.5663  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              375,064                             0.5552  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              374,748                             0.5712  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              225,235                             0.5723  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              201,588                             0.5724  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              104,234                             0.5836  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              100,000                             0.5703  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              94,631                              0.5829  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              93,033                              0.5845  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              90,185                              0.5668  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              55,100                              0.5711  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              44,235                              0.5727  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              21,045                              0.5790  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              20,000                              0.5722  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              10,000                              0.5935  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              10,000                              0.5690  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              8,741                               0.5300  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              6,129                               0.5592  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              4,475                               0.5738  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              735                                 0.5701  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              602                                 0.5680  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              449                                 0.5687  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  2,453,080                           0.5860  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  1,560,228                           0.5665  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  646,106                             0.5599  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  238,309                             0.5594  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  146,795                             0.5727  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  112,308                             0.5836  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  82,623                              0.5620  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  58,164                              0.5642  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  41,385                              0.5837  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  30,000                              0.5935  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  20,000                              0.5722  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  18,640                              0.5504  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  16,000                              0.5545  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  14,351                              0.5640  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  12,145                              0.5582  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  10,000                              0.5690  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  6,802                               0.5880  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  5,087                               0.5703  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  2,215                               0.5859  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  592                                 0.5695  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  592                                 0.5696  GBP

 (b)              Cash-settled derivative transactions
 Class of                                           Product                               Nature of dealing                   Number of       Price per
 relevant                                           description                                                               reference       unit
 security                                                                                                                     securities
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     35,915          0.5443  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     18,640          0.5504  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     402             0.5516  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     16,000          0.5545  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     12,145          0.5582  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     213,720         0.5583  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     19,749          0.5675  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     588             0.5694  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     588             0.5695  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     4,840           0.5763  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     77,898          0.5801  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     41,385          0.5837  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     94,741          0.5859  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     1,373,697       0.5860  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     11,798          0.5300  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     375,064         0.5552  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     44,367          0.5604  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     613,347         0.5668  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     55,100          0.5711  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     225,235         0.5722  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     32,914          0.5723  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     201,588         0.5724  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     362,950         0.5726  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     44,235          0.5727  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     17,970          0.5758  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     94,631          0.5829  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     104,234         0.5836  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     71,739          0.5860  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     2,799           0.5873  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     56,400          0.5920  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     8,377           0.5921  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        CFD                                   Decreasing Long                     8,741           0.5300  GBP

 (c)              Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
 (i)              Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
 Class            Product                           Writing,           Number             Exercise           Type             Expiry          Option
 of               description                       purchasing,        of                 price                               date            money
 relevant                                           selling,           securities         per unit                                            paid/
 security                                           varying etc        to which                                                               received
                                                                       option                                                                 per unit
                                                                       relates

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

 (d)              Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
 Class of relevant                                  Nature of Dealings                    Details                             Price per unit (if
 security                                                                                                                     applicable)

 4.                                                                                       OTHER INFORMATION
 (a)              Indemnity and other dealings 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:
 NONE
 (b)              Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
 Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal,
 between
 the person 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 of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant
 securities to which
 any derivative is referenced:
 NONE
 (c)              Attachments
 Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?                                      NO
 Date of disclosure:                                                                      21 Apr 2026
 Contact name:                                                                            Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
 Telephone number:                                                                        020 3134 7213

 

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