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RNS Number : 1558B  Barclays PLC  20 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:                                                     17 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:                                                      23,788             0.00%            16,962,286      1.73%
 (2)              Cash-settled derivatives:
                                                                                          16,962,286         1.73%            23,787          0.00%
 (3)              Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
                  and agreements to purchase/sell:                                        0                  0.00%            0               0.00%

                  TOTAL:                                                                  16,986,074         1.73%            16,986,073      1.73%
 (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                              2,328,086                           0.6361  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              663,602                             0.5674  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              401,833                             0.5525  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              377,400                             0.5548  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              294,913                             0.5640  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              136,986                             0.6176  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              90,301                              0.5479  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              83,448                              0.6867  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              66,206                              0.5823  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              58,070                              0.5210  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              46,333                              0.6989  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              36,699                              0.5910  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              17,125                              0.5653  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              16,666                              0.6190  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              10,284                              0.6391  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              10,055                              0.6913  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              7,172                               0.5291  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              5,990                               0.6850  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              4,027                               0.5474  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              839                                 0.5670  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              582                                 0.5736  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              554                                 0.5750  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              341                                 0.5630  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  3,277,381                           0.6227  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  716,729                             0.5210  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  692,159                             0.5878  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  526,588                             0.5831  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  442,883                             0.6074  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  242,036                             0.5966  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  240,676                             0.5782  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  196,787                             0.6332  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  90,446                              0.5939  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  71,164                              0.5786  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  70,123                              0.5600  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  56,328                              0.5843  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  49,447                              0.5907  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  41,207                              0.5738  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  24,955                              0.6051  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  19,504                              0.5694  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  15,000                              0.6210  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  10,322                              0.6004  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  10,141                              0.5669  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  8,333                               0.6650  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  3,936                               0.6003  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  3,307                               0.5700  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  1,368                               0.5060  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  986                                 0.5710  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  986                                 0.5713  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  682                                 0.5630  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  3                                   0.5936  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                     70,123          0.5600  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     10,141          0.5669  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     3,307           0.5700  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     986             0.5710  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     986             0.5713  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     240,676         0.5782  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     71,164          0.5786  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     56,328          0.5843  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     47              0.5849  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     242,036         0.5966  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     413,234         0.6071  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     473,000         0.6078  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     21,013          0.6100  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     29,602          0.6118  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     37,447          0.5210  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     7,172           0.5291  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     4,027           0.5474  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     28,819          0.5622  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     839             0.5670  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     582             0.5736  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     2,160           0.5871  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     83,448          0.6866  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     10,055          0.6912  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        CFD                                   Increasing Long                     698,889         0.5210  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        CFD                                   Increasing Long                     4               0.6050  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        CFD                                   Decreasing Long                     1,022           0.6398  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:                                                                      20 Apr 2026
 Contact name:                                                                            Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
 Telephone number:                                                                        020 3134 7213

 

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