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RNS Number : 7034R Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 18 July 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: 17 July 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: 2,939,122.682 0.27 38,848.682 0.00
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 3,171,139 0.29 295,090 0.02
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 201,850 0.01 353,374 0.03
purchase/sell:
6,312,111.682 0.57 687,312.682 0.05
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 493,290 162.1513 USD 152.0800 USD
USD 0.0001 common Sales 301,330 153.5000 USD 144.5683 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 12 152.4800 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Reducing a short position 367 152.5662 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Reducing a short position 467 152.5795 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Increasing a long position 318 152.5795 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Increasing a long position 2,863 152.5806 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Increasing a long position 2,259 152.5806 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Increasing a long position 6,433 152.5806 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Reducing a short position 452 152.5822 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Reducing a short position 48 152.5831 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Reducing a short position 53 152.5831 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Reducing a short position 20 152.5831 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Reducing a short position 402 152.5986 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Opening a long position 1,923 152.6093 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Increasing a short position 11 152.6107 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Increasing a short position 21 152.6683 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Increasing a short position 43 152.6683 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Increasing a short position 15 152.6683 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Increasing a short position 179 152.7172 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Increasing a short position 293 152.7172 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Increasing a short position 2 152.7445 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Increasing a short position 200 152.7445 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Increasing a short position 400 152.7445 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Increasing a short position 400 152.7445 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Increasing a short position 5,501 152.7591 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Increasing a short position 8,975 152.7591 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Increasing a long position 3,304 152.8162 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Increasing a long position 7,294 152.8162 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Reducing a long position 3,159 152.8699 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Reducing a short position 35 152.8740 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Reducing a short position 37 152.8740 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Reducing a short position 14 152.8740 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Increasing a long position 2 152.9296 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Increasing a long position 7 152.9296 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Increasing a short position 100 153.0107 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Reducing a long position 1,923 153.0890 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
(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: 18 July 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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