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REG - Goldman Sachs & Co. Qualcomm Inc - Form 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI)- QUALCOMM INCORPORATED

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RNS Number : 0621L  Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC  10 December 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:                                       09 December 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     NO
 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:                     4,048,368.862        0.38   2,565,539.862            0.24
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                        3,235,795            0.30   136,877                  0.01
 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to  2,482,344            0.23   1,965,242                0.18
 purchase/sell:

                                                                          9,766,507.86     0.92      4,667,658.86          0.44

      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         600,435                     176.3300 USD                          172.4200 USD
 USD 0.0001 common           Sales             732,113                     176.3400 USD                          158.1169 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                  Increasing a long position                                                     3,069                           174.4820 USD
 USD 0.0001 common           CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     2,881                           174.4820 USD
 USD 0.0001 common           CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     25,347                          174.4820 USD
 USD 0.0001 common           CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       600                             174.5003 USD
 USD 0.0001 common           CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       3,100                           174.5003 USD
 USD 0.0001 common           CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    511                             175.1608 USD
 USD 0.0001 common           CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    314                             175.1608 USD
 USD 0.0001 common           CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       5,160                           175.2130 USD
 USD 0.0001 common           CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       25                              175.3442 USD
 USD 0.0001 common           CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      3,345                           175.3824 USD
 USD 0.0001 common           CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       3                               175.4910 USD
 USD 0.0001 common           CFD                  Opening a long position                                                        3,264                           175.6634 USD
 USD 0.0001 common           CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     249                             175.8598 USD
 USD 0.0001 common           CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     4,086                           175.8598 USD
 USD 0.0001 common           CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      668                             175.8994 USD
 USD 0.0001 common           CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     122                             175.9526 USD
 USD 0.0001 common           CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    200                             175.9623 USD
 USD 0.0001 common           CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      3                               175.9902 USD
 USD 0.0001 common           CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     355                             175.9974 USD
 USD 0.0001 common           CFD                  Opening a long position                                                        2,400                           175.9998 USD
 USD 0.0001 common           CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      600                             175.9998 USD
 USD 0.0001 common           CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       2,631                           176.0000 USD
 USD 0.0001 common           CFD                  Opening a long position                                                        2,631                           176.0000 USD
 USD 0.0001 common           CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       16,128                          176.0000 USD
 USD 0.0001 common           CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      16,128                          176.0000 USD
 USD 0.0001 common           CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       11                              176.0007 USD
 USD 0.0001 common           CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       668                             176.0007 USD
 USD 0.0001 common           CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    71                              176.0050 USD
 USD 0.0001 common           CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    1,594                           176.0050 USD
 USD 0.0001 common           CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      122                             176.0111 USD
 USD 0.0001 common           CFD                  Opening a long position                                                        242                             176.0111 USD
 USD 0.0001 common           CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     73                              176.0166 USD
 USD 0.0001 common           CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     800                             176.0232 USD
 USD 0.0001 common           CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       128                             176.0332 USD
 USD 0.0001 common           CFD                  Opening a long position                                                        1                               176.1247 USD
 USD 0.0001 common           CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      1                               176.1497 USD
 USD 0.0001 common           CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     511                             176.1785 USD
 USD 0.0001 common           SWAP                 Increasing a long position                                                     272                             176.0000 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.
 USD 0.0001 common           Forward                               Purchasing                                  90                                            N/A                      N/A                            N/A          131.4773 USD

 

 

(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 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?  YES

 

 

 Date of disclosure:  10 December 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) .

 

SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8(OPEN POSITIONS)

 

DETAILS OF OPEN STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVE (INCLUDING OPTION) POSITIONS,
AGREEMENT TO

PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

 

1.         KEY INFORMATION

 

      Full name of person making disclosure:                                GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC
      Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities      AQUA ACQUISITION SUB LLC (AN INDIRECT WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF QUALCOMM
 disclosure relates:                                                        INCORPORATED)

 

 

2.         STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS)

 

 Class of relevant security  Product description e.g. call option  Written or purchased  Number of securities to which option or derivative relates  Exercise price per unit  Type                           Expiry date

                                                                                                                                                                              e.g. American, European etc.
 USD 0.0001 common           Call Option                           Purchased             200                                                         185.0000 USD             AMER                           18/06/2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Call Option                           Sold                  3,000                                                       180.0000 USD             AMER                           16/01/2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Call Option                           Purchased             3,500                                                       190.0000 USD             AMER                           18/06/2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Call Option                           Sold                  5,000                                                       160.0000 USD             AMER                           16/01/2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Call Option                           Sold                  9,600                                                       175.0000 USD             AMER                           18/09/2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Call Option                           Purchased             10,000                                                      180.0000 USD             AMER                           17/06/2027
 USD 0.0001 common           Call Option                           Purchased             10,000                                                      185.0000 USD             AMER                           20/03/2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Call Option                           Sold                  10,000                                                      190.0000 USD             AMER                           20/02/2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Call Option                           Sold                  11,400                                                      290.0000 USD             AMER                           18/09/2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Call Option                           Purchased             12,500                                                      185.0000 USD             AMER                           16/01/2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Call Option                           Sold                  16,100                                                      150.0000 USD             AMER                           16/01/2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Call Option                           Sold                  19,600                                                      175.0000 USD             AMER                           18/06/2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Call Option                           Purchased             20,000                                                      170.0000 USD             AMER                           15/01/2027
 USD 0.0001 common           Call Option                           Purchased             20,000                                                      180.0000 USD             AMER                           20/03/2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Call Option                           Purchased             40,000                                                      180.0000 USD             AMER                           15/01/2027
 USD 0.0001 common           Call Option                           Purchased             40,000                                                      190.0000 USD             AMER                           18/06/2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Call Option                           Purchased             125,000                                                     210.0000 USD             AMER                           18/09/2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Call Option                           Purchased             150,000                                                     250.0000 USD             AMER                           18/09/2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Call Option                           Sold                  172,800                                                     300.0000 USD             AMER                           18/09/2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Call Option                           Sold                  178,000                                                     180.0000 USD             AMER                           19/12/2025
 USD 0.0001 common           Call Option                           Sold                  250,000                                                     250.0000 USD             AMER                           18/09/2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Call Option                           Purchased             250,000                                                     300.0000 USD             AMER                           18/09/2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Call Option                           Purchased             300,000                                                     150.0000 USD             AMER                           16/01/2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Call Option                           Sold                  300,000                                                     150.0000 USD             AMER                           16/01/2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Call Option                           Purchased             300,000                                                     150.0000 USD             AMER                           16/01/2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Call Option                           Sold                  750,000                                                     250.0000 USD             AMER                           18/09/2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Call Option                           Purchased             750,000                                                     300.0000 USD             AMER                           18/09/2026
 USD 0.0001 common           NA                                    Sold                  282                                                         182.0867 USD             EURO                           06/07/2026
 USD 0.0001 common           NA                                    Sold                  2,250                                                       158.1168 USD             EURO                           27/04/2027
 USD 0.0001 common           NA                                    Purchased             2,460                                                       162.1513 USD             EURO                           09/04/2026
 USD 0.0001 common           NA                                    Sold                  4,032                                                       154.9913 USD             EURO                           30/10/2026
 USD 0.0001 common           NA                                    Purchased             5,522                                                       190.0426 USD             EURO                           12/10/2026
 USD 0.0001 common           NA                                    Sold                  6,840                                                       142.7849 USD             EURO                           14/08/2026
 USD 0.0001 common           NA                                    Sold                  60,240                                                      139.3908 USD             EURO                           18/11/2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Option                            Purchased             500                                                         180.0000 USD             AMER                           18/06/2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Option                            Sold                  660                                                         130.9000 USD             EURO                           04/03/2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Option                            Sold                  800                                                         145.0000 USD             AMER                           16/01/2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Option                            Sold                  3,000                                                       180.0000 USD             AMER                           16/01/2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Option                            Sold                  5,000                                                       160.0000 USD             AMER                           16/01/2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Option                            Sold                  5,700                                                       180.0000 USD             AMER                           15/01/2027
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Option                            Purchased             9,500                                                       160.0000 USD             AMER                           20/03/2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Option                            Purchased             10,000                                                      150.0000 USD             AMER                           18/06/2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Option                            Purchased             10,000                                                      175.0000 USD             AMER                           20/03/2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Option                            Sold                  10,000                                                      175.0000 USD             AMER                           20/02/2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Option                            Purchased             10,000                                                      180.0000 USD             AMER                           18/06/2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Option                            Purchased             10,000                                                      180.0000 USD             AMER                           17/06/2027
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Option                            Purchased             12,500                                                      130.0000 USD             AMER                           19/12/2025
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Option                            Purchased             15,000                                                      140.0000 USD             AMER                           20/02/2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Option                            Purchased             17,500                                                      150.0000 USD             AMER                           15/05/2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Option                            Sold                  18,500                                                      131.0000 USD             AMER                           19/12/2025
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Option                            Sold                  19,300                                                      130.0000 USD             AMER                           18/06/2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Option                            Purchased             20,000                                                      130.0000 USD             AMER                           16/01/2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Option                            Sold                  23,700                                                      165.0000 USD             AMER                           20/03/2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Option                            Purchased             28,300                                                      95.0000 USD              AMER                           16/01/2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Option                            Purchased             30,000                                                      160.0000 USD             AMER                           20/03/2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Option                            Sold                  31,700                                                      165.0000 USD             AMER                           20/02/2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Option                            Purchased             31,700                                                      165.0000 USD             AMER                           20/02/2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Option                            Purchased             31,700                                                      165.0000 USD             AMER                           20/02/2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Option                            Sold                  39,400                                                      135.0000 USD             AMER                           16/01/2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Option                            Purchased             39,900                                                      130.0000 USD             AMER                           18/06/2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Option                            Purchased             40,000                                                      110.0000 USD             AMER                           18/06/2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Option                            Sold                  78,700                                                      165.0000 USD             AMER                           20/02/2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Option                            Purchased             78,700                                                      165.0000 USD             AMER                           20/02/2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Option                            Purchased             78,700                                                      165.0000 USD             AMER                           20/02/2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Option                            Sold                  89,600                                                      165.0000 USD             AMER                           20/02/2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Option                            Purchased             89,600                                                      165.0000 USD             AMER                           20/02/2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Option                            Purchased             89,600                                                      165.0000 USD             AMER                           20/02/2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Option                            Sold                  100,000                                                     150.0000 USD             AMER                           16/01/2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Option                            Purchased             150,000                                                     180.0000 USD             AMER                           19/12/2025
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Option                            Purchased             180,000                                                     105.0000 USD             AMER                           16/01/2026
 USD 0.0001 common           Put Option                            Purchased             200,000                                                     165.0000 USD             AMER                           20/02/2026

 

 

3.         AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL

 

 Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or position
 can be fully understood:

 

It is not necessary to provide details on a Supplement form (Open Positions)
with regard to cash-settled derivatives.

 

 The currency of all pieces and other monetary amounts should be stated.

 

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