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REG - Barclays PLC Qualcomm Inc - Form 8.5 EPT/Non RI QUALCOMM INC

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RNS Number : 9303Q  Barclays PLC  14 July 2025

 FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI)
 PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN
 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY ("RI") STATUS
 (OR WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT APPLICABLE)
 Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
 1.                                                                                                                                                     KEY INFORMATION
 (a)                         Name of exempt principal trader:                                                                                                                    BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD
 (b)                         Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose                                                                                                        AQUA ACQUISITION SUB LLC (AN INDIRECT WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF QUALCOMM
                                                                                                                                                                                 INCORPORATED)
                             relevant securities this form relates:
 (c)                         Name of the party to the offer with which exempt                                                                                                    ALPHAWAVE IP GROUP PLC
                             principal trader is connected
 (d)                         Date position held/dealing undertaken:                                                                                                              11 Jul 2025
 (e)                         In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal                                                                                   YES:
                             trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?                                                                               ALPHAWAVE IP GROUP PLC
 2.                                                                                                                                                     POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
 (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:                                                                                                                            USD 0.0001 common
                                                                                                                                                        Interests                                           Short Positions
                                                                                                                                                        Number                   (%)                        Number                     (%)
 (1)                         Relevant securities owned
                             and/or controlled:                                                                                                         7,652,532                0.70%                      6,085,846                  0.55%
 (2)                         Cash-settled derivatives:
                             and/or controlled:                                                                                                         1,690,096                0.15%                      104,532                    0.01%
 (3)                         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
                             and agreements to purchase/sell:                                                                                              843,600               0.08%                      6,089,414                  0.56%

                             TOTAL:                                                                                                                     10,186,228               0.93%                      12,279,792                 1.12%
 (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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
 (a)                         Purchases and sales
 Class of relevant                                             Purchase/sale                                                                            Total number of                                     Highest price per unit     Lowest price per unit
 security                                                                                                                                               securities                                          paid/received              paid/received
 USD 0.0001 common                                             Purchase                                                                                 479                                                 135.4134  EUR              134.9357  EUR
 USD 0.0001 common                                             Sale                                                                                     589                                                 135.3464  EUR              135.0800  EUR
 USD 0.0001 common                                             Purchase                                                                                 556,802                                             158.9300  USD              157.4400  USD
 USD 0.0001 common                                             Sale                                                                                     658,834                                             158.9300  USD              157.4226  USD

 (b)                         Cash-settled derivative transactions
 Class of                                                      Product                                                                                  Nature of dealing                                   Number of                  Price per
 relevant                                                      description                                                                                                                                  reference                  unit
 security                                                                                                                                                                                                   securities
 USD 0.0001 common                                             SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Short                                    7                          134.9363  EUR
 USD 0.0001 common                                             SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Short                                    76                         135.1200  EUR
 USD 0.0001 common                                             SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Short                                    108                        135.4134  EUR
 USD 0.0001 common                                             CFD                                                                                      Opening Long                                        301                        135.0800  EUR
 USD 0.0001 common                                             SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Short                                    635                        157.4589  USD

 (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)                        Exercising
 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 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 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?                                                                                                    YES
 Date of disclosure:                                                                                                                                    14 Jul 2025
 Contact name:                                                                                                                                          Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
 Telephone number:                                                                                                                                      020 3134 7213

 DETAILS OF OPEN OPTION AND DERIVATIVE POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO
 PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.
 Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
 1.                                                                                                                                                     KEY INFORMATION
 Identity of the person whose positions/dealings                                                                                                        BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD
 are being disclosed:
 Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose                                                                                                           QUALCOMM INC
 relevant securities this from relates:

 2.                                                                                                                                                     OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES
 Class of relevant security  Product description               Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc  Number of securities to which option relates  Exercise price per unit  Type                       Expiry date
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Options                       Purchased                                  -200,000                                      100                      American                   18-Dec-26
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Options                       Purchased                                  -170,000                                      160                      American                   16-Jan-26
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Options                       Purchased                                  -55,900                                       100                      American                   16-Jan-26
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Options                       Purchased                                  -53,600                                       105                      American                   16-Jan-26
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Options                       Purchased                                  -37,400                                       110                      American                   20-Mar-26
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Options                       Purchased                                  -29,000                                       170                      American                   16-Jan-26
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Options                       Purchased                                  -22,200                                       110                      American                   16-Jan-26
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Options                       Purchased                                  -11,000                                       110                      American                   18-Jun-26
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Options                       Purchased                                  -7,100                                        105                      American                   20-Mar-26
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Options                       Purchased                                  -6,500                                        100                      American                   18-Jun-26
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Options                       Purchased                                  -2,900                                        95                       American                   20-Mar-26
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Options                       Purchased                                  -2,500                                        115                      American                   18-Jun-26
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Options                       Purchased                                  -2,300                                        105                      American                   18-Jun-26
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Options                       Purchased                                  -2,000                                        115                      American                   20-Mar-26
 USD 0.0001 common           Call Options                      Purchased                                  2,600                                         195                      American                   16-Jan-26
 USD 0.0001 common           Call Options                      Purchased                                  21,600                                        185                      American                   16-Jan-26
 USD 0.0001 common           Call Options                      Purchased                                  31,100                                        190                      American                   16-Jan-26
 USD 0.0001 common           Call Options                      Written                                    -695,489                                      141.1743                 European                   19-Aug-25
 USD 0.0001 common           Call Options                      Written                                    -570,172                                      138.9757                 European                   06-Jul-26
 USD 0.0001 common           Call Options                      Written                                    -563,168                                      180.9207                 European                   22-Jul-25
 USD 0.0001 common           Call Options                      Written                                    -501,447                                      178.9218                 European                   08-Aug-25
 USD 0.0001 common           Call Options                      Written                                    -460,512                                      186.1018                 European                   12-Aug-25
 USD 0.0001 common           Call Options                      Written                                    -436,363                                      179.2639                 European                   07-Aug-25
 USD 0.0001 common           Call Options                      Written                                    -341,130                                      145.7435                 European                   24-Oct-25
 USD 0.0001 common           Call Options                      Written                                    -333,243                                      141.0187                 European                   23-Oct-25
 USD 0.0001 common           Call Options                      Written                                    -317,375                                      163.5057                 European                   06-Apr-26
 USD 0.0001 common           Call Options                      Written                                    -305,529                                      143.8098                 European                   15-Oct-25
 USD 0.0001 common           Call Options                      Written                                    -216,163                                      143.2774                 European                   18-Aug-25
 USD 0.0001 common           Call Options                      Written                                    -191,840                                      150.867                  European                   06-Apr-26
 USD 0.0001 common           Call Options                      Written                                    -177,206                                      143.1938                 European                   14-Oct-25
 USD 0.0001 common           Call Options                      Written                                    -157,114                                      146.5413                 European                   04-Dec-25
 USD 0.0001 common           Call Options                      Written                                    -120,165                                      140.8456                 European                   07-Jan-26
 USD 0.0001 common           Call Options                      Written                                    -100,098                                      153.1754                 European                   15-Apr-26
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Options                       Written                                    100                                           170                      American                   19-Sep-25
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Options                       Written                                    1,000                                         150                      American                   19-Sep-25
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Options                       Written                                    2,200                                         120                      American                   19-Sep-25
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Options                       Written                                    2,500                                         165                      American                   19-Sep-25
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Options                       Written                                    2,500                                         175                      American                   19-Sep-25
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Options                       Written                                    2,900                                         160                      American                   19-Sep-25
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Options                       Written                                    4,800                                         140                      American                   19-Sep-25
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Options                       Written                                    5,900                                         145                      American                   19-Sep-25
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Options                       Written                                    9,400                                         95                       American                   19-Sep-25
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Options                       Written                                    11,700                                        100                      American                   19-Sep-25
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Options                       Written                                    27,000                                        120                      American                   16-Jan-26
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Options                       Written                                    30,000                                        130                      American                   15-Jan-27
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Options                       Written                                    30,000                                        140                      American                   15-Aug-25
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Options                       Written                                    30,000                                        130                      American                   16-Jan-26
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Options                       Written                                    40,000                                        135                      American                   18-Jul-25
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Options                       Written                                    70,000                                        120                      American                   18-Dec-26
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Options                       Written                                    200,000                                       135                      American                   18-Dec-26
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Options                       Written                                    318,300                                       140                      American                   16-Jan-26

 3.                                                                                                                                                     AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.
 Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or position
 can be fully understood:

 

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