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RNS Number : 0157N BNP Paribas London 16 June 2025
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: BNP Paribas SA
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if
different from 1(a):
The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a
trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form Aqua Acquisition Sub LLC (an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Qualcomm
relates: Incorporated)
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
(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: 13/06/2025
For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date
prior to the disclosure
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making Yes
disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
If YES, specify which:
If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"
Alphawave IP Group plc
2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one
class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy
table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant
security.
(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: US7475251036 (USD 0.0001 common)
Interests Short positions
Number % Number %
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: 5,229,857 0.4809 -5,379,835 -0.4947
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 136,295 0.0125 -1,665,709 -0.1532
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 1,420,700 0.1306 -4,268,565 -0.3925
purchase/sell:
TOTAL: 6,786,852 0.6241 -11,314,109 -1.0404
All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.
Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded
options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be
given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).
(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors'
and other employee 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
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities
of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as
appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
(a) Purchases and sales
Class of relevant security Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit
US7475251036 Purchase 1 156.4350 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 7 155.9200 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 8 155.3300 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 10 155.6200 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 10 155.6400 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 10 155.8200 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 12 155.9580 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 12 156.0000 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 15 154.7000 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 15 155.9680 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 22 155.9150 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 22 155.9700 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 24 155.6700 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 26 155.9580 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 31 154.7200 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 38 155.9900 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 45 154.7180 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 46 155.4300 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 50 155.7000 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 54 155.4200 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 57 155.9800 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 59 155.9000 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 64 154.7200 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 70 155.8700 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 82 154.7200 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 83 155.9680 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 84 155.9600 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 87 156.1602 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 89 135.8000 EUR
US7475251036 Purchase 90 155.3590 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 91 155.3400 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 100 155.3000 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 100 155.3680 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 100 155.3800 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 100 155.3800 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 100 155.9500 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 100 156.0550 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 114 155.9790 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 125 155.0400 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 130 155.9300 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 155 155.7300 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 155 155.9600 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 156 155.9780 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 175 155.0500 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 177 156.0600 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 179 154.7400 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 195 155.3800 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 196 156.3400 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 250 155.3400 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 278 154.7290 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 280 155.9600 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 286 155.9380 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 300 155.3100 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 300 155.9500 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 320 155.9700 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 348 155.3690 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 351 155.9400 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 378 154.7280 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 400 155.3280 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 423 155.9500 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 433 154.7200 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 469 154.7100 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 485 155.9800 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 489 155.9700 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 545 155.3500 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 580 156.0800 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 622 155.3200 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 649 155.0480 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 694 155.3400 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 781 156.0700 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 819 154.7300 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 948 155.3700 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 1,039 155.3600 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 1,093 155.3580 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 1,125 155.9900 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 1,575 156.0000 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 1,656 154.7200 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 1,838 156.0000 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 2,321 154.7200 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 2,364 155.3300 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 2,518 156.9000 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 2,608 154.7200 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 3,799 155.4891 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 5,850 154.7487 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 9,442 154.7200 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 13,468 158.7000 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 26,732 154.7200 USD
US7475251036 Purchase 28,904 154.7200 USD
US7475251036 Sale -201,408 154.7200 USD
US7475251036 Sale -38,010 155.5993 USD
US7475251036 Sale -21,037 154.7200 USD
US7475251036 Sale -5,192 154.7200 USD
US7475251036 Sale -3,828 156.4200 USD
US7475251036 Sale -2,608 154.7200 USD
US7475251036 Sale -2,139 155.2400 USD
US7475251036 Sale -1,998 154.7200 USD
US7475251036 Sale -1,913 155.2200 USD
US7475251036 Sale -1,802 154.4100 USD
US7475251036 Sale -1,606 155.2000 USD
US7475251036 Sale -1,408 154.7200 USD
US7475251036 Sale -1,326 155.2010 USD
US7475251036 Sale -1,223 155.2000 USD
US7475251036 Sale -986 155.2100 USD
US7475251036 Sale -683 155.2300 USD
US7475251036 Sale -400 156.0800 USD
US7475251036 Sale -394 155.2000 USD
US7475251036 Sale -375 154.7200 USD
US7475251036 Sale -283 155.2110 USD
US7475251036 Sale -230 155.2500 USD
US7475251036 Sale -217 156.3400 USD
US7475251036 Sale -200 154.6800 USD
US7475251036 Sale -200 154.9700 USD
US7475251036 Sale -200 155.0100 USD
US7475251036 Sale -200 155.3000 USD
US7475251036 Sale -200 155.3400 USD
US7475251036 Sale -200 155.4700 USD
US7475251036 Sale -200 155.5700 USD
US7475251036 Sale -196 156.3400 USD
US7475251036 Sale -195 155.3900 USD
US7475251036 Sale -191 154.7200 USD
US7475251036 Sale -168 154.7700 USD
US7475251036 Sale -166 154.8300 USD
US7475251036 Sale -140 156.0500 USD
US7475251036 Sale -139 156.0500 USD
US7475251036 Sale -100 155.0400 USD
US7475251036 Sale -100 155.1000 USD
US7475251036 Sale -100 155.1600 USD
US7475251036 Sale -100 155.2200 USD
US7475251036 Sale -100 155.2200 USD
US7475251036 Sale -100 155.3200 USD
US7475251036 Sale -100 155.3800 USD
US7475251036 Sale -100 155.5300 USD
US7475251036 Sale -100 156.0900 USD
US7475251036 Sale -100 156.4400 USD
US7475251036 Sale -89 135.8000 EUR
US7475251036 Sale -80 156.0300 USD
US7475251036 Sale -80 156.0600 USD
US7475251036 Sale -51 154.7200 USD
US7475251036 Sale -50 154.5700 USD
US7475251036 Sale -50 154.8500 USD
US7475251036 Sale -40 156.0350 USD
US7475251036 Sale -40 156.0450 USD
US7475251036 Sale -40 156.0550 USD
US7475251036 Sale -40 156.0700 USD
US7475251036 Sale -40 156.0800 USD
US7475251036 Sale -40 156.2500 USD
US7475251036 Sale -30 154.7200 USD
US7475251036 Sale -30 156.0500 USD
US7475251036 Sale -28 154.7500 USD
US7475251036 Sale -28 156.4300 USD
US7475251036 Sale -24 156.1100 USD
US7475251036 Sale -23 156.0600 USD
US7475251036 Sale -22 154.7200 USD
US7475251036 Sale -21 156.0200 USD
US7475251036 Sale -20 154.8320 USD
US7475251036 Sale -17 156.0500 USD
US7475251036 Sale -15 155.8800 USD
US7475251036 Sale -15 156.1600 USD
US7475251036 Sale -14 155.8900 USD
US7475251036 Sale -12 154.4400 USD
US7475251036 Sale -11 154.5000 USD
US7475251036 Sale -10 156.0400 USD
US7475251036 Sale -8 156.3400 USD
US7475251036 Sale -7 154.7000 USD
US7475251036 Sale -5 155.3900 USD
US7475251036 Sale -5 155.9300 USD
US7475251036 Sale -5 156.0000 USD
US7475251036 Sale -5 156.2600 USD
US7475251036 Sale -5 156.4100 USD
US7475251036 Sale -2 154.7600 USD
US7475251036 Sale -1 154.5100 USD
US7475251036 Sale -1 154.5600 USD
US7475251036 Sale -1 154.6900 USD
US7475251036 Sale -1 154.7200 USD
US7475251036 Sale -1 156.2528 USD
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security Product description Nature of dealing Number of reference securities Price per unit
e.g. CFD e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short
position
US7475251036 Contract for Difference Closing Short Position 1,408 154.7200 USD
US7475251036 Contract for Difference Reducing Short Position 1,759 154.7200 USD
US7475251036 Contract for Difference Increasing Short Position -33 154.7200
US7475251036 Contract for Difference Increasing Short Position -3,703 154.7200 USD
US7475251036 Contract for Difference Reducing Short Position 37,947 154.7200
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class of relevant security Product description e.g. call option Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. Number of securities to which option relates Exercise price per unit Type Expiry date Option money paid/ received per unit
e.g. American, European etc.
US7475251036 Long Call Option Increasing Long Position 112 .1000 USD american 20/06/2025
US7475251036 Long Call Option Increasing Long Position 175 3.8500 USD american 19/09/2025
US7475251036 Long Put Option Increasing Long Position 2 5.3900 USD american 18/06/2026
US7475251036 Long Put Option Increasing Long Position 2 5.8500 USD american 18/09/2026
US7475251036 Long Put Option Increasing Long Position 35 6.7000 USD american 18/09/2026
US7475251036 Long Put Option Increasing Long Position 100 11.4500 USD american 18/06/2026
US7475251036 Long Put Option Increasing Long Position 148 5.4000 USD american 18/06/2026
US7475251036 Long Put Option Increasing Long Position 150 11.6500 USD american 21/11/2025
US7475251036 Long Put Option Increasing Long Position 200 2.6400 USD american 20/03/2026
US7475251036 Short Put Option Increasing Long Position 7 3.2900 USD american 19/09/2025
US7475251036 Short Put Option Increasing Long Position 60 .8500 USD american 20/06/2025
US7475251036 Short Put Option Increasing Long Position 100 2.4500 USD american 20/06/2025
US7475251036 Short Put Option Increasing Long Position 100 2.4500 USD american 20/06/2025
US7475251036 Short Put Option Increasing Long Position 120 2.9000 USD american 19/09/2025
US7475251036 Short Put Option Increasing Long Position 168 3.3000 USD american 19/09/2025
US7475251036 Short Put Option Reducing Long Position -200 .0000 USD american 13/06/2025
US7475251036 Short Put Option Reducing Long Position -194 8.9000 USD american 15/08/2025
US7475251036 Short Put Option Reducing Long Position -6 8.9100 USD american 15/08/2025
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security Product description Exercising/ exercised against Number of securities Exercise price per unit
e.g. call option
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security Nature of dealing Details Price per unit (if applicable)
e.g. subscription, conversion
4. OTHER INFORMATION
(a) Indemnity and other dealing 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 person
making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in
concert with a party to the offer:
Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If
there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"
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 or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant
securities to which any derivative is referenced:
If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"
None
(c) Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? Yes
Date of disclosure: 16/06/2025
Contact name: Compliance Control Room
Telephone number*: 0207 595 9695
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory
Information Service.
The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation
to the Code's disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does not need to be
included, provided contact information has been provided to the Panel's Market
Surveillance Unit.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk) .
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