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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 : 9440E  Morgan Stanley Europe SE  27 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:                                       24 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           SALES             50                          147.5560 EUR                          146.8000 EUR
  USD 0.0001 common           PURCHASES         50                          148.1080 EUR                          146.1077 EUR
  USD 0.0001 common           PURCHASES         10,231                      172.0950 USD                          168.9400 USD
  USD 0.0001 common           SALES             10,231                      172.0950 USD                          168.9400 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  DE000MC2W7D6)   LONG                                                                           27                              3.9900 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Constant Leverage Certificate (ISIN  DE000MC2W7D6)   SHORT                                                                          27                              3.9900 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Constant Leverage Certificate (ISIN  DE000MG4NZM4)   LONG                                                                           100                             2.5000 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Constant Leverage Certificate (ISIN  DE000MG4NZM4)   SHORT                                                                          100                             2.5000 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Constant Leverage Certificate (ISIN  GB00BTL00898)   LONG                                                                           53                              191.1100 SEK
 USD 0.0001 common           Constant Leverage Certificate (ISIN  GB00BTL00898)   LONG                                                                           53                              195.9900 SEK
 USD 0.0001 common           Constant Leverage Certificate (ISIN  GB00BTL00898)   SHORT                                                                          53                              191.1100 SEK
 USD 0.0001 common           Constant Leverage Certificate (ISIN  GB00BTL00898)   SHORT                                                                          53                              195.9900 SEK
 USD 0.0001 common           Mini Future (ISIN  DE000MJ0RVS6)                     LONG                                                                           300                             5.7600 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Mini Future (ISIN  DE000MJ0RVS6)                     SHORT                                                                          300                             5.7600 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Mini Future (ISIN  GB00BL01V629)                     LONG                                                                           28                              72.3200 SEK
 USD 0.0001 common           Mini Future (ISIN  GB00BL01V629)                     LONG                                                                           28                              73.1100 SEK
 USD 0.0001 common           Mini Future (ISIN  GB00BL01V629)                     SHORT                                                                          56                              72.7150 SEK
 USD 0.0001 common           Mini Future (ISIN  GB00BSJKZC38)                     LONG                                                                           19                              104.7400 SEK
 USD 0.0001 common           Mini Future (ISIN  GB00BSJKZC38)                     SHORT                                                                          19                              104.7400 SEK
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MJ00Z71)      LONG                                                                           102                             4.8800 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MJ00Z71)      SHORT                                                                          102                             4.8800 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MK5GST9)      LONG                                                                           100                             2.9600 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MK5GST9)      SHORT                                                                          100                             2.9600 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MK6EL04)      LONG                                                                           1                               2.4200 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MK6EL04)      SHORT                                                                          1                               2.4200 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MK7Y3V3)      LONG                                                                           50                              3.6800 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MK7Y3V3)      SHORT                                                                          50                              3.6800 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MK7YAN9)      LONG                                                                           100                             7.6900 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MK7YAN9)      SHORT                                                                          100                             7.6900 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000ME65YX7)                       LONG                                                                           1,850                           1.5100 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000ME65YX7)                       LONG                                                                           650                             1.5400 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000ME65YX7)                       SHORT                                                                          2,500                           1.5178 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG7CPX8)                       LONG                                                                           1,000                           0.6500 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG7CPX8)                       SHORT                                                                          1,000                           0.6500 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG7U614)                       LONG                                                                           782                             1.3600 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG7U614)                       SHORT                                                                          782                             1.3600 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG83VC5)                       LONG                                                                           500                             0.2290 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG83VC5)                       LONG                                                                           500                             0.2500 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG83VC5)                       SHORT                                                                          500                             0.2290 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG83VC5)                       SHORT                                                                          500                             0.2500 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MJ5QFD2)                       LONG                                                                           1,500                           1.5500 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MJ5QFD2)                       SHORT                                                                          1,500                           1.5500 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MJ85PW4)                       LONG                                                                           15,000                          0.8200 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MJ85PW4)                       SHORT                                                                          15,000                          0.8200 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN DE000MK50CL7)                        LONG                                                                           310                             3.7900 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN DE000MK50CL7)                        SHORT                                                                          310                             3.7900 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:  27 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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