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RNS Number : 5554C  Morgan Stanley Europe SE  08 October 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:                                       07 October 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         117                         147.1200 EUR                          143.8200 EUR
  USD 0.0001 common           SALES             117                         147.1200 EUR                          143.8200 EUR
  USD 0.0001 common           PURCHASES         20,932                      171.4300 USD                          165.3045 USD
  USD 0.0001 common           SALES             20,932                      171.4300 USD                          165.3045 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  DE000MB7K6F4)   LONG                                                                           300                             0.9600 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Constant Leverage Certificate (ISIN  DE000MB7K6F4)   SHORT                                                                          300                             0.9600 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Constant Leverage Certificate (ISIN  DE000MC2W7C8)   LONG                                                                           55                              16.1100 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Constant Leverage Certificate (ISIN  DE000MC2W7C8)   LONG                                                                           55                              16.5100 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Constant Leverage Certificate (ISIN  DE000MC2W7C8)   SHORT                                                                          55                              16.1100 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Constant Leverage Certificate (ISIN  DE000MC2W7C8)   SHORT                                                                          55                              16.5100 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Constant Leverage Certificate (ISIN  DE000MG1STD1)   LONG                                                                           85                              6.3500 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Constant Leverage Certificate (ISIN  DE000MG1STD1)   SHORT                                                                          85                              6.3500 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Constant Leverage Certificate (ISIN  DE000MG4FCU2)   LONG                                                                           1,200                           1.0033 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Constant Leverage Certificate (ISIN  DE000MG4FCU2)   SHORT                                                                          1,200                           1.0033 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Constant Leverage Certificate (ISIN  DE000MK45R42)   LONG                                                                           16                              6.5700 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Constant Leverage Certificate (ISIN  DE000MK45R42)   SHORT                                                                          16                              6.5700 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Constant Leverage Certificate (ISIN  GB00BL01KP49)   LONG                                                                           10,000                          0.5650 SEK
 USD 0.0001 common           Constant Leverage Certificate (ISIN  GB00BL01KP49)   SHORT                                                                          10,000                          0.5650 SEK
 USD 0.0001 common           Discount Certificates (ISIN  DE000MG4GAU4)           LONG                                                                           8                               141.4700 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Discount Certificates (ISIN  DE000MG4GAU4)           SHORT                                                                          8                               141.4700 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Discount Certificates (ISIN  DE000MG7U9X8)           LONG                                                                           500                             1.5900 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Discount Certificates (ISIN  DE000MG7U9X8)           SHORT                                                                          500                             1.5900 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Discount Certificates (ISIN  DE000MJ95X95)           LONG                                                                           4                               130.1700 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Discount Certificates (ISIN  DE000MJ95X95)           SHORT                                                                          4                               130.1700 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Mini Future (ISIN  GB00BL01V629)                     LONG                                                                           15                              71.3300 SEK
 USD 0.0001 common           Mini Future (ISIN  GB00BL01V629)                     SHORT                                                                          15                              71.3300 SEK
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MB08TW5)      LONG                                                                           325                             4.4100 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MB08TW5)      SHORT                                                                          325                             4.4100 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000ME38FG8)      LONG                                                                           230                             6.7000 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000ME38FG8)      SHORT                                                                          230                             6.7000 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MG8P9R6)      LONG                                                                           180                             5.3500 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MG8P9R6)      LONG                                                                           107                             5.6500 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MG8P9R6)      SHORT                                                                          180                             5.3500 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MG8P9R6)      SHORT                                                                          107                             5.6500 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MK3WK14)      LONG                                                                           136                             7.2600 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MK3WK14)      LONG                                                                           136                             7.3000 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MK3WK14)      SHORT                                                                          136                             7.2600 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MK3WK14)      SHORT                                                                          136                             7.3000 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MK4UDS7)      LONG                                                                           230                             3.2000 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MK4UDS7)      SHORT                                                                          230                             3.2000 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MK4UDV1)      LONG                                                                           2,500                           2.8200 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MK4UDV1)      SHORT                                                                          2,500                           2.8200 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MK5GST9)      LONG                                                                           1,000                           2.9500 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MK5GST9)      SHORT                                                                          1,000                           2.9500 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MK5GSU7)      LONG                                                                           600                             2.9400 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MK5GSU7)      SHORT                                                                          600                             2.9400 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MK66937)      LONG                                                                           149                             2.7800 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MK66937)      SHORT                                                                          149                             2.7800 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MM28T15)      LONG                                                                           30                              1.4900 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MM28T15)      LONG                                                                           400                             1.5200 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MM28T15)      SHORT                                                                          30                              1.4900 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MM28T15)      SHORT                                                                          400                             1.5200 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MM28T23)      LONG                                                                           1,000                           1.4900 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MM28T23)      SHORT                                                                          1,000                           1.4900 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MM28T56)      LONG                                                                           196                             1.5200 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MM28T56)      SHORT                                                                          196                             1.5200 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MM2U7D7)      LONG                                                                           272                             1.1400 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MM2U7D7)      SHORT                                                                          272                             1.1400 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MM3P4T6)      LONG                                                                           412                             1.2000 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MM3P4T6)      SHORT                                                                          412                             1.2000 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MM40474)      LONG                                                                           1,200                           0.8400 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MM40474)      SHORT                                                                          1,200                           0.8400 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MM53TN7)      LONG                                                                           900                             0.0800 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MM53TN7)      LONG                                                                           900                             0.4600 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MM53TN7)      SHORT                                                                          900                             0.0800 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MM53TN7)      SHORT                                                                          900                             0.4600 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000ME65YX7)                       LONG                                                                           1,456                           1.3500 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000ME65YX7)                       LONG                                                                           300                             1.4000 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000ME65YX7)                       LONG                                                                           1,000                           1.5270 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000ME65YX7)                       LONG                                                                           801                             1.5549 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000ME65YX7)                       SHORT                                                                          300                             1.4000 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000ME65YX7)                       SHORT                                                                          3,257                           1.4547 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG7CPK5)                       LONG                                                                           40,000                          0.4600 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG7CPK5)                       SHORT                                                                          40,000                          0.4600 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG7QQY4)                       LONG                                                                           2,000                           1.2500 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG7QQY4)                       SHORT                                                                          2,000                           1.2500 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG83VC5)                       LONG                                                                           600                             0.2150 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG83VC5)                       LONG                                                                           1,785                           0.2250 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG83VC5)                       LONG                                                                           10,200                          0.2279 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG83VC5)                       LONG                                                                           6,880                           0.2300 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG83VC5)                       LONG                                                                           1,000                           0.2500 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG83VC5)                       LONG                                                                           28,000                          0.2729 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG83VC5)                       LONG                                                                           5,000                           0.2900 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG83VC5)                       SHORT                                                                          5,000                           0.2160 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG83VC5)                       SHORT                                                                          200                             0.2220 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG83VC5)                       SHORT                                                                          5,000                           0.2400 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG83VC5)                       SHORT                                                                          43,265                          0.2647 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MK7HLJ9)                       LONG                                                                           345                             0.6000 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MK7HLJ9)                       SHORT                                                                          345                             0.6000 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MK9KFK9)                       LONG                                                                           240                             4.1600 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MK9KFK9)                       SHORT                                                                          240                             4.1600 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MK9KFN3)                       LONG                                                                           3,793                           3.2580 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MK9KFN3)                       SHORT                                                                          393                             3.1800 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MK9KFN3)                       SHORT                                                                          800                             3.2000 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MK9KFN3)                       SHORT                                                                          500                             3.2300 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MK9KFN3)                       SHORT                                                                          1,000                           3.2600 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MK9KFN3)                       SHORT                                                                          300                             3.3100 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MK9KFN3)                       SHORT                                                                          800                             3.3500 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MK9KFP8)                       LONG                                                                           2,999                           3.0000 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MK9KFP8)                       LONG                                                                           700                             3.1514 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MK9KFP8)                       LONG                                                                           500                             3.2200 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MK9KFP8)                       SHORT                                                                          3,499                           3.0314 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MK9KFP8)                       SHORT                                                                          200                             3.1200 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MK9KFP8)                       SHORT                                                                          300                             3.1400 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MK9KFP8)                       SHORT                                                                          200                             3.2000 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MM4J9V8)                       LONG                                                                           1,000                           1.3300 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MM4J9V8)                       SHORT                                                                          1,000                           1.3300 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:  08 October 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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