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RNS Number : 3052D  Morgan Stanley Europe SE  14 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:                                       13 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         768                         139.9900 EUR                          135.4000 EUR
  USD 0.0001 common           SALES             768                         141.0000 EUR                          135.4000 EUR
  USD 0.0001 common           PURCHASES         14,095                      162.0420 USD                          155.9500 USD
  USD 0.0001 common           SALES             14,095                      162.0420 USD                          155.9500 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  DE000MK3WCR9)              LONG                                                                           1,000                           2.5300 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Constant Leverage Certificate (ISIN  DE000MK3WCR9)              SHORT                                                                          1,000                           2.5300 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Discount Certificates (ISIN  DE000MG4GAU4)                      LONG                                                                           8                               138.0800 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Discount Certificates (ISIN  DE000MG4GAU4)                      SHORT                                                                          8                               138.0800 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Discount Certificates (ISIN  DE000MM098Y5)                      LONG                                                                           5                               107.4900 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Discount Certificates (ISIN  DE000MM098Y5)                      SHORT                                                                          5                               107.4900 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Mini Future (ISIN  DE000MK4TUX3)                                LONG                                                                           4,654                           3.0900 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Mini Future (ISIN  DE000MK4TUX3)                                LONG                                                                           4,654                           3.2200 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Mini Future (ISIN  DE000MK4TUX3)                                SHORT                                                                          4,654                           3.0900 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Mini Future (ISIN  DE000MK4TUX3)                                SHORT                                                                          4,654                           3.2200 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Mini Future (ISIN  DE000MK6LB49)                                LONG                                                                           200                             2.1800 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Mini Future (ISIN  DE000MK6LB49)                                LONG                                                                           200                             2.2800 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Mini Future (ISIN  DE000MK6LB49)                                SHORT                                                                          200                             2.1800 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Mini Future (ISIN  DE000MK6LB49)                                SHORT                                                                          200                             2.2800 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Mini Future (ISIN  DE000MM28BU2)                                LONG                                                                           90                              1.3700 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Mini Future (ISIN  DE000MM28BU2)                                SHORT                                                                          90                              1.3700 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Mini Future (ISIN  GB00BL011Q29)                                LONG                                                                           16                              77.4400 SEK
 USD 0.0001 common           Mini Future (ISIN  GB00BL011Q29)                                SHORT                                                                          16                              77.4400 SEK
 USD 0.0001 common           Mini Future (ISIN  GB00BL01V629)                                LONG                                                                           161                             62.0700 SEK
 USD 0.0001 common           Mini Future (ISIN  GB00BL01V629)                                LONG                                                                           16                              62.7800 SEK
 USD 0.0001 common           Mini Future (ISIN  GB00BL01V629)                                LONG                                                                           16                              63.8300 SEK
 USD 0.0001 common           Mini Future (ISIN  GB00BL01V629)                                LONG                                                                           16                              64.8200 SEK
 USD 0.0001 common           Mini Future (ISIN  GB00BL01V629)                                SHORT                                                                          193                             62.3568 SEK
 USD 0.0001 common           Mini Future (ISIN  GB00BL01V629)                                SHORT                                                                          16                              63.8300 SEK
 USD 0.0001 common           Miscellaneous Leverage Without Knock Out (ISIN  DE000MJ8R3Z4)   LONG                                                                           3,777                           0.2900 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Miscellaneous Leverage Without Knock Out (ISIN  DE000MJ8R3Z4)   SHORT                                                                          3,777                           0.2900 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Miscellaneous Leverage Without Knock Out (ISIN  DE000MK3KXP4)   LONG                                                                           1,600                           0.3200 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Miscellaneous Leverage Without Knock Out (ISIN  DE000MK3KXP4)   SHORT                                                                          1,600                           0.3200 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MG830R3)                 LONG                                                                           400                             1.7900 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MG830R3)                 SHORT                                                                          400                             1.7900 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MG9E7F7)                 LONG                                                                           2,000                           2.9700 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MG9E7F7)                 SHORT                                                                          2,000                           2.9700 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MJ3Z0K7)                 LONG                                                                           350                             4.0000 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MJ3Z0K7)                 SHORT                                                                          350                             4.0000 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MK631F4)                 LONG                                                                           700                             6.6600 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MK631F4)                 SHORT                                                                          700                             6.6600 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MK66929)                 LONG                                                                           500                             1.6300 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MK66929)                 SHORT                                                                          500                             1.6300 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MK6EL04)                 LONG                                                                           100                             1.2200 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MK6EL04)                 SHORT                                                                          100                             1.2200 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MM28T56)                 LONG                                                                           500                             0.3900 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MM28T56)                 SHORT                                                                          500                             0.3900 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000ME65YX7)                                  LONG                                                                           329                             1.1400 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000ME65YX7)                                  LONG                                                                           20,000                          1.1700 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000ME65YX7)                                  LONG                                                                           17,000                          1.1900 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000ME65YX7)                                  LONG                                                                           4,000                           1.2400 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000ME65YX7)                                  LONG                                                                           4,000                           1.2700 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000ME65YX7)                                  SHORT                                                                          41,329                          1.1848 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000ME65YX7)                                  SHORT                                                                          4,000                           1.2700 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG6M9D1)                                  LONG                                                                           50,000                          0.1700 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG6M9D1)                                  SHORT                                                                          50,000                          0.1700 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG7CPE8)                                  LONG                                                                           280                             1.8200 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG7CPE8)                                  SHORT                                                                          280                             1.8200 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG83VA9)                                  LONG                                                                           300                             2.3100 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG83VA9)                                  LONG                                                                           430                             2.3300 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG83VA9)                                  SHORT                                                                          300                             2.3100 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG83VA9)                                  SHORT                                                                          430                             2.3300 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG83VC5)                                  LONG                                                                           3,733                           0.1901 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG83VC5)                                  LONG                                                                           6,500                           0.1980 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG83VC5)                                  LONG                                                                           31,038                          0.2021 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG83VC5)                                  LONG                                                                           23,000                          0.2030 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG83VC5)                                  LONG                                                                           2,500                           0.2200 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG83VC5)                                  SHORT                                                                          10,000                          0.1990 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG83VC5)                                  SHORT                                                                          2,538                           0.2000 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG83VC5)                                  SHORT                                                                          35,733                          0.2019 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG83VC5)                                  SHORT                                                                          18,500                          0.2040 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG87HY9)                                  LONG                                                                           468                             2.8000 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG87HY9)                                  SHORT                                                                          468                             2.8000 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MJ5HVC0)                                  LONG                                                                           500                             1.8100 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MJ5HVC0)                                  SHORT                                                                          500                             1.8100 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MJ5QF68)                                  LONG                                                                           200                             2.5000 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MJ5QF68)                                  SHORT                                                                          200                             2.5000 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MJ5QFF7)                                  LONG                                                                           3,000                           1.0100 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MJ5QFF7)                                  SHORT                                                                          3,000                           1.0100 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MJ6ZT45)                                  LONG                                                                           200                             0.0960 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MJ6ZT45)                                  SHORT                                                                          200                             0.0960 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MJ85PW4)                                  LONG                                                                           4,000                           0.6700 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MJ85PW4)                                  SHORT                                                                          4,000                           0.6700 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MJ85QB6)                                  LONG                                                                           414                             0.3000 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MJ85QB6)                                  SHORT                                                                          414                             0.3000 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MJ8FY57)                                  LONG                                                                           500                             1.2500 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MJ8FY57)                                  LONG                                                                           800                             1.5400 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MJ8FY57)                                  SHORT                                                                          500                             1.2500 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MJ8FY57)                                  SHORT                                                                          800                             1.5400 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MJ8KAQ2)                                  LONG                                                                           888                             0.6900 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MJ8KAQ2)                                  SHORT                                                                          888                             0.6900 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MK56VY7)                                  LONG                                                                           350                             2.9300 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MK56VY7)                                  SHORT                                                                          350                             2.9300 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MK9KFN3)                                  LONG                                                                           175                             2.7600 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MK9KFN3)                                  LONG                                                                           2,356                           2.8530 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MK9KFN3)                                  SHORT                                                                          200                             2.7500 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MK9KFN3)                                  SHORT                                                                          175                             2.7600 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MK9KFN3)                                  SHORT                                                                          427                             2.8100 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MK9KFN3)                                  SHORT                                                                          499                             2.8400 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MK9KFN3)                                  SHORT                                                                          1,230                           2.8900 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MK9KFP8)                                  LONG                                                                           200                             2.6800 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MK9KFP8)                                  LONG                                                                           3,238                           2.7721 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MK9KFP8)                                  SHORT                                                                          200                             2.6700 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MK9KFP8)                                  SHORT                                                                          200                             2.6800 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MK9KFP8)                                  SHORT                                                                          920                             2.7300 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MK9KFP8)                                  SHORT                                                                          2,118                           2.8000 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:  14 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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