REG - Barclays PLC Qualcomm Inc - Form 8.5 EPT/Non RI QUALCOMM INC
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RNS Number : 9312F  Barclays PLC  03 November 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:                                                                                                              31 Oct 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:                                                                                                         6,897,968                0.64%                      6,797,535                  0.63%
 (2)                         Cash-settled derivatives:
                             and/or controlled:                                                                                                         914,017                  0.08%                      76,441                     0.01%
 (3)                         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
                             and agreements to purchase/sell:                                                                                           730,600                  0.06%                      3,208,039                  0.29%
                             TOTAL:                                                                                                                     8,542,585                0.78%                      10,082,015                 0.93%
 (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                                                                                 456                                                 157.6800  EUR              153.5600  EUR
 USD 0.0001 common                                             Sale                                                                                     540                                                 157.4600  EUR              154.6800  EUR
 USD 0.0001 common                                             Purchase                                                                                 1,337,573                                           181.9100  USD              177.2500  USD
 USD 0.0001 common                                             Sale                                                                                     1,341,510                                           181.9800  USD              177.2600  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                                    2,104                      180.9271  USD
 USD 0.0001 common                                             SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                                     403,000                    180.9000  USD
 USD 0.0001 common                                             SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                                     403,000                    180.9000  USD
 USD 0.0001 common                                             SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Short                                    17                         154.6800  EUR
 USD 0.0001 common                                             SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Short                                    227                        157.1170  EUR
 USD 0.0001 common                                             SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Short                                    8                          157.4200  EUR
 USD 0.0001 common                                             SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Short                                    14                         153.5600  EUR
 USD 0.0001 common                                             SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Short                                    3                          155.5000  EUR
 USD 0.0001 common                                             SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Short                                    151                        157.4266  EUR
 USD 0.0001 common                                             CFD                                                                                      Decreasing Long                                     1                          157.6800  EUR
 USD 0.0001 common                                             SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Short                                    6,259                      180.7277  USD
 USD 0.0001 common                                             SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Short                                    517                        180.7278  USD
 USD 0.0001 common                                             SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Short                                    2,554                      181.1090  USD
 USD 0.0001 common                                             SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                                     571                        181.3182  USD
 USD 0.0001 common                                             SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                                     229                        181.4840  USD
 USD 0.0001 common                                             SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                                     473                        180.5217  USD
 USD 0.0001 common                                             SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                                     1,010                      180.9000  USD
 USD 0.0001 common                                             SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Short                                    1,060                      180.7140  USD
 USD 0.0001 common                                             SWAP                                                                                     Opening Long                                        852                        181.0027  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:                                                                                                                                    03 Nov 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                                                                                                           AQUA ACQUISITION SUB LLC (AN INDIRECT WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF QUALCOMM
                                                                                                                                                        INCORPORATED)
 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                                      100.0000                 American                   18 Dec 2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Options                       Purchased                                  -170,000                                      160.0000                 American                   16 Jan 2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Options                       Purchased                                  -55,900                                       100.0000                 American                   16 Jan 2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Options                       Purchased                                  -53,600                                       105.0000                 American                   16 Jan 2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Options                       Purchased                                  -37,400                                       110.0000                 American                   20 Mar 2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Options                       Purchased                                  -29,000                                       170.0000                 American                   16 Jan 2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Options                       Purchased                                  -22,200                                       110.0000                 American                   16 Jan 2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Options                       Purchased                                  -11,000                                       110.0000                 American                   18 Jun 2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Options                       Purchased                                  -7,100                                        105.0000                 American                   20 Mar 2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Options                       Purchased                                  -6,500                                        100.0000                 American                   18 Jun 2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Options                       Purchased                                  -2,900                                        95.0000                  American                   20 Mar 2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Options                       Purchased                                  -2,500                                        115.0000                 American                   18 Jun 2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Options                       Purchased                                  -2,300                                        105.0000                 American                   18 Jun 2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Options                       Purchased                                  -2,000                                        115.0000                 American                   20-Mar-26
 USD 0.0001 common           Call Options                      Purchased                                  2,600                                         195.0000                 American                   16 Jan 2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Call Options                      Purchased                                  21,600                                        185.0000                 American                   16 Jan 2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Call Options                      Purchased                                  31,100                                        190.0000                 American                   16 Jan 2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Call Options                      Written                                    -1,112,330                                    160.6078                 European                   30 Apr 2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Call Options                      Written                                    -403,618                                      229.1571                 European                   30 Oct 2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Call Options                      Written                                    -317,375                                      163.5100                 European                   06 Apr 2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Call Options                      Written                                    -233,923                                      185.6400                 European                   12 Oct 2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Call Options                      Written                                    -191,840                                      150.8700                 European                   06 Apr 2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Call Options                      Written                                    -89,341                                       220.1516                 European                   29 Oct 2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Call Options                      Written                                    -157,114                                      146.5400                 European                   04 Dec 2025
 USD 0.0001 common           Call Options                      Written                                    -100,098                                      153.1800                 European                   15 Apr 2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Options                       Written                                    27,000                                        120.0000                 American                   16 Jan 2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Options                       Written                                    30,000                                        130.0000                 American                   15 Jan 2027
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Options                       Written                                    30,000                                        130.0000                 American                   16 Jan 2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Options                       Written                                    70,000                                        120.0000                 American                   18 Dec 2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Options                       Written                                    200,000                                       135.0000                 American                   18 Dec 2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Options                       Written                                    318,300                                       140.0000                 American                   16 Jan 2026
 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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