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REG - Morgan StanleyEurope Qualcomm Inc - Form 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI)-Aqua Acquisition Sub LLC

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RNS Number : 5272W  Morgan Stanley Europe SE  26 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:                                             Morgan Stanley Europe SE
 (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:                                       22 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-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:                     0        0.00   0         0.00
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                        0        0.00   0         0.00

 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to  200,000  0.02   200,000   0.02
 purchase/sell:
                                                                      200,000  0.02   200,000   0.02

      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:   NO
 Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:  NO

 

 

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         31                          135.8533 EUR                          134.3900 EUR
  USD 0.0001 common           SALES             31                          135.8533 EUR                          134.3900 EUR
  USD 0.0001 common           PURCHASES         4,561                       159.0000 USD                          155.0000 USD
  USD 0.0001 common           SALES             4,561                       159.0000 USD                          155.0000 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           Constant Leverage Certificate (ISIN  DE000MG4X4R1)   LONG                                                                           202                             3.9600 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Constant Leverage Certificate (ISIN  DE000MG4X4R1)   SHORT                                                                          202                             3.9600 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Constant Leverage Certificate (ISIN  DE000MG5YWM5)   LONG                                                                           2,000                           0.5600 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Constant Leverage Certificate (ISIN  DE000MG5YWM5)   SHORT                                                                          2,000                           0.5600 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Constant Leverage Certificate (ISIN  GB00BL01KP49)   LONG                                                                           10,000                          0.3920 SEK
 USD 0.0001 common           Constant Leverage Certificate (ISIN  GB00BL01KP49)   SHORT                                                                          10,000                          0.3920 SEK
 USD 0.0001 common           Discount Certificates (ISIN  DE000MJ0C4G7)           LONG                                                                           30                              130.5500 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Discount Certificates (ISIN  DE000MJ0C4G7)           SHORT                                                                          30                              130.5500 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Mini Future (ISIN  GB00BL011Q29)                     LONG                                                                           14                              74.3400 SEK
 USD 0.0001 common           Mini Future (ISIN  GB00BL011Q29)                     LONG                                                                           129                             77.3600 SEK
 USD 0.0001 common           Mini Future (ISIN  GB00BL011Q29)                     LONG                                                                           63                              78.2200 SEK
 USD 0.0001 common           Mini Future (ISIN  GB00BL011Q29)                     LONG                                                                           25                              78.4900 SEK
 USD 0.0001 common           Mini Future (ISIN  GB00BL011Q29)                     SHORT                                                                          231                             77.5338 SEK
 USD 0.0001 common           Mini Future (ISIN  GB00BL01V629)                     LONG                                                                           34                              62.9200 SEK
 USD 0.0001 common           Mini Future (ISIN  GB00BL01V629)                     SHORT                                                                          34                              62.9200 SEK
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MG9E7F7)      LONG                                                                           2,000                           3.1900 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MG9E7F7)      SHORT                                                                          2,000                           3.1900 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MJ4MHF5)      LONG                                                                           420                             1.4800 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MJ4MHF5)      SHORT                                                                          420                             1.4800 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MJ6YHD0)      LONG                                                                           500                             5.2900 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MJ6YHD0)      SHORT                                                                          500                             5.2900 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000ME65YX7)                       LONG                                                                           75                              0.9700 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000ME65YX7)                       LONG                                                                           1,410                           1.0000 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000ME65YX7)                       LONG                                                                           1,500                           1.0100 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000ME65YX7)                       LONG                                                                           3,350                           1.0300 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000ME65YX7)                       LONG                                                                           3,000                           1.0500 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000ME65YX7)                       SHORT                                                                          1,500                           1.0100 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000ME65YX7)                       SHORT                                                                          7,835                           1.0317 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG6F4L4)                       LONG                                                                           200                             2.5300 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG6F4L4)                       SHORT                                                                          200                             2.5300 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MJ8FY57)                       LONG                                                                           2,000                           1.4500 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MJ8FY57)                       SHORT                                                                          2,000                           1.4500 EUR

 

(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.
 N/A                         N/A                                   N/A                                         N/A                                           N/A                      N/A                            N/A          N/A

 

(ii)        Exercise

 

 Class of relevant security  Product description  Exercising/ exercised against  Number of securities  Exercise price per unit

                             e.g. call option
 N/A                         N/A                  N/A                            N/A                   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
 N/A                         N/A                             N/A      N/A

 

 

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:  26 August 2025
 Contact name:        Claire Gordon
 Telephone number:    +44 141 245-8893

 

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,
AGREEMENTS 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:                                Morgan Stanley Europe SE
 Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities the  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                                  WRITTEN               200,000                                                     0.3967 USD               European                       16/01/2026
 USD 0.0001 common           CALL                                  PURCHASED             200,000                                                     0.3967 USD               European                       16/01/2026

 

3.         AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

 

 Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or
 position
 can be fully understood:
 NONE

 

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

 

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

 

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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