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

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29/08/2025 11:45

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RNS Number : 2569X  Barclays PLC  29 August 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:                                               28 Aug 2025
 (e)                In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal                    YES:

 AQUA ACQUISITION SUB LLC (AN INDIRECT WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF QUALCOMM

 trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?              INCORPORATED)
 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:                                                        7,347,465             0.68%                      5,950,632                  0.55%
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                           818,244               0.08%                      83,797                     0.01%
 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to                                     773,600               0.07%                      4,077,372                  0.37%
 purchase/sell:
                                                                                                         8,939,309             0.83%                      10,111,801                 0.93%

 TOTAL:

 

 (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)                Purchase 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                   335                            137.4700  EUR              137.2151  EUR
 USD 0.0001 common  Sale                       334                            138.1400  EUR              137.2151  EUR
 USD 0.0001 common  Purchase                   1655431                        160.9200  USD              159.0900  USD
 USD 0.0001 common  Sale                       1994792                        160.8800  USD              159.3400  USD

 (b)                Cash-settled derivative transactions
 Class of           Product  description       Nature of dealing              Number of                  Price per

 relevant
 reference
 unit

 security
 securities
 USD 0.0001 common  SWAP                       Increasing Short               482                        160.8241  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:                                                                                     29 Aug 2025
 Contact name:                                                                                           Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
 Telephone number:                                                                                       020 3134 7213

 SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)
 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                                                                                  AQUA ACQUISITION SUB LLC (AN INDIRECT WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF QUALCOMM

                                                                                                                             INCORPORATED)

 relevant securities this from relates:

 2.    OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES
 Class              Product                    Writing,                       Number                     Exercise              Type                       Expiry

 of
 description
 purchasing,
 of
 price
 date

 relevant
 selling,
 securities
 per unit

 security
 varying etc
 to which

 option

 relates
 USD 0.0001 common  Put Options                Purchased                      -200,000                   100.00                American                   18-Dec-26
 USD 0.0001 common  Put Options                Purchased                      -170,000                   160.00                American                   16-Jan-26
 USD 0.0001 common  Put Options                Purchased                      -55,900                    100.00                American                   16-Jan-26
 USD 0.0001 common  Put Options                Purchased                      -53,600                    105.00                American                   16-Jan-26
 USD 0.0001 common  Put Options                Purchased                      -37,400                    110.00                American                   20-Mar-26
 USD 0.0001 common  Put Options                Purchased                      -29,000                    170.00                American                   16-Jan-26
 USD 0.0001 common  Put Options                Purchased                      -22,200                    110.00                American                   16-Jan-26
 USD 0.0001 common  Put Options                Purchased                      -11,000                    110.00                American                   18-Jun-26
 USD 0.0001 common  Put Options                Purchased                      -7,100                     105.00                American                   20-Mar-26
 USD 0.0001 common  Put Options                Purchased                      -6,500                     100.00                American                   18-Jun-26
 USD 0.0001 common  Put Options                Purchased                      -2,900                     95.00                 American                   20-Mar-26
 USD 0.0001 common  Put Options                Purchased                      -2,500                     115.00                American                   18-Jun-26
 USD 0.0001 common  Put Options                Purchased                      -2,300                     105.00                American                   18-Jun-26
 USD 0.0001 common  Put Options                Purchased                      -2,000                     115.00                American                   20-Mar-26
 USD 0.0001 common  Call Options               Purchased                      2,600                      195.00                American                   16-Jan-26
 USD 0.0001 common  Call Options               Purchased                      21,600                     185.00                American                   16-Jan-26
 USD 0.0001 common  Call Options               Purchased                      31,100                     190.00                American                   16-Jan-26
 USD 0.0001 common  Call Options               Written                        -861,100                   140.57                European                   13-Aug-26
 USD 0.0001 common  Call Options               Written                        -570,172                   138.98                European                   06-Jul-26
 USD 0.0001 common  Call Options               Written                        -341,130                   145.74                European                   24-Oct-25
 USD 0.0001 common  Call Options               Written                        -333,243                   141.02                European                   23-Oct-25
 USD 0.0001 common  Call Options               Written                        -317,375                   163.51                European                   06-Apr-26
 USD 0.0001 common  Call Options               Written                        -305,529                   143.81                European                   15-Oct-25
 USD 0.0001 common  Call Options               Written                        -191,840                   150.87                European                   06-Apr-26
 USD 0.0001 common  Call Options               Written                        -177,206                   143.19                European                   14-Oct-25
 USD 0.0001 common  Call Options               Written                        -157,114                   146.54                European                   04-Dec-25
 USD 0.0001 common  Call Options               Written                        -120,165                   140.85                European                   07-Jan-26
 USD 0.0001 common  Call Options               Written                        -100,098                   153.18                European                   15-Apr-26
 USD 0.0001 common  Put Options                Written                        100                        170.00                American                   19-Sep-25
 USD 0.0001 common  Put Options                Written                        1,000                      150.00                American                   19-Sep-25
 USD 0.0001 common  Put Options                Written                        2,200                      120.00                American                   19-Sep-25
 USD 0.0001 common  Put Options                Written                        2,500                      175.00                American                   19-Sep-25
 USD 0.0001 common  Put Options                Written                        2,500                      165.00                American                   19-Sep-25
 USD 0.0001 common  Put Options                Written                        2,900                      160.00                American                   19-Sep-25
 USD 0.0001 common  Put Options                Written                        4,800                      140.00                American                   19-Sep-25
 USD 0.0001 common  Put Options                Written                        5,900                      145.00                American                   19-Sep-25
 USD 0.0001 common  Put Options                Written                        9,400                      95.00                 American                   19-Sep-25
 USD 0.0001 common  Put Options                Written                        11,700                     100.00                American                   19-Sep-25
 USD 0.0001 common  Put Options                Written                        27,000                     120.00                American                   16-Jan-26
 USD 0.0001 common  Put Options                Written                        30,000                     130.00                American                   15-Jan-27
 USD 0.0001 common  Put Options                Written                        30,000                     130.00                American                   16-Jan-26
 USD 0.0001 common  Put Options                Written                        70,000                     120.00                American                   18-Dec-26
 USD 0.0001 common  Put Options                Written                        200,000                    135.00                American                   18-Dec-26
 USD 0.0001 common  Put Options                Written                        318,300                    140.00                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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