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RNS Number : 3836V Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 14 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: 13 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: 4,034,305.682 0.37 465,981.682 0.04
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 2,034,846 0.18 197,766 0.01
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 224,080 0.02 381,674 0.03
purchase/sell:
6,293,231.682 0.58 1,045,421.682 0.09
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 263,748 157.0950 USD 153.8300 USD
USD 0.0001 common Sales 268,940 157.1000 USD 153.6300 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 Reducing a short position 65 154.0349 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Reducing a short position 115 154.7478 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Reducing a short position 1,844 154.9234 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Opening a long position 1,639 154.9234 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Increasing a long position 75 155.1980 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Increasing a long position 370 155.1980 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Reducing a long position 48 155.2758 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Reducing a short position 19 155.3616 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Opening a long position 102 155.3616 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Reducing a long position 460 155.4847 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Opening a long position 28 155.8633 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Opening a long position 79 155.8633 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Opening a long position 67 155.8633 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Increasing a long position 1,871 156.1072 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Increasing a long position 200 156.1643 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Increasing a short position 1 156.3150 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Increasing a long position 532 156.5196 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Reducing a short position 36 156.5892 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Opening a long position 48 156.5892 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Increasing a long position 4,269 156.5926 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Reducing a short position 100 156.5935 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Reducing a short position 1,000 156.5935 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Reducing a short position 53 156.5935 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Reducing a short position 1,000 156.5935 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Reducing a short position 300 156.5935 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Reducing a long position 748 156.6213 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Increasing a short position 830 156.6213 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Increasing a long position 81 156.6428 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Increasing a long position 28 156.6428 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Increasing a long position 43 156.6428 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Reducing a short position 121 156.6494 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Reducing a short position 494 156.6783 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Reducing a short position 805 156.6783 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Increasing a long position 141 156.6789 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Increasing a long position 166 156.6789 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Increasing a long position 58 156.6789 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Reducing a long position 59 156.6823 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Opening a short position 1,844 156.6823 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Reducing a long position 105 156.7090 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Increasing a short position 323 156.7521 USD
USD 0.0001 common CFD Reducing a long position 34 156.8306 USD
USD 0.0001 common SWAP Reducing a short position 1,716 156.5900 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 Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00) Purchasing 400 (40,000) 190.0000 USD AMERICAN 18/06/2026 6.6300 USD
USD 0.0001 common Put Option / (1.00 : 100.00) Purchasing 400 (40,000) 110.0000 USD AMERICAN 18/06/2026 2.8000 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? NO
Date of disclosure: 14 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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