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RNS Number : 2044V Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 13 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: GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC
(b) 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
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is ALPHAWAVE IP GROUP PLC
connected:
(d) Date position held/dealing undertaken: 12 August 2025
For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date
prior to the disclosure
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader YES - disclosing today for ALPHAWAVE IP GROUP PLC
making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"
2. POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
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(b), 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: USD 0.0001 common
Interests Short positions
Number % Number %
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: 3,692,997.682 0.34 119,423.682 0.01
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 2,026,503 0.18 202,436 0.01
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 184,110 0.01 341,688 0.03
purchase/sell:
5,903,610.682 0.54 663,547.682 0.06
TOTAL:
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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities
of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), 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 Purchases/ sales Total number of securities Highest price per unit paid/received Lowest price per unit paid/received
USD 0.0001 common Purchases 1,330,584 153.8200 USD 148.8250 USD
USD 0.0001 common Sales 1,098,713 153.8200 USD 131.4773 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
USD 0.0001 common CFD Opening a short position 111 148.8801 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Increasing a long position 509 151.3334 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Reducing a short position 4,705 151.8780 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Increasing a long position 616 152.1414 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Reducing a short position 280 152.2149 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Reducing a short position 67 152.8771 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Reducing a short position 13,573 152.8771 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Reducing a short position 160 152.9749 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Reducing a long position 144 153.0094 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Opening a short position 56 153.0094 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Reducing a short position 236 153.0155 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Reducing a short position 386 153.0196 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Increasing a short position 400 153.1460 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Reducing a short position 1,130 153.3494 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Increasing a long position 4 153.3654 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Increasing a long position 3 153.3654 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Increasing a long position 10 153.3654 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Increasing a short position 200 153.3822 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Reducing a long position 12 153.3925 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Reducing a long position 1,369 153.5104 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Opening a long position 1,781 153.6807 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Reducing a short position 56 153.6807 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Increasing a long position 1,128 153.6993 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Reducing a short position 20 153.7080 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Reducing a short position 130 153.7293 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Increasing a long position 1,655 153.7300 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Reducing a long position 250,000 153.7300 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Increasing a short position 1,655 153.7300 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Reducing a short position 87 153.7466 USD
(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.
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security Product description Exercising / exercised against Number of securities Exercise price per unit
e.g. call option
USD 0.0001 common Forward Exercising 0 N/A
(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 exempt
principal trader 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 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 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? NO
Date of disclosure: 13 August 2025
Contact name: Papa Lette and Andrzej Szyszka
Telephone number: +33(1) 4212 1459 / +48(22) 317 4817
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.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk) .
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