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RNS Number : 6896F  Morgan Stanley Europe SE  31 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:                                       30 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         177                         155.0400 EUR                          153.4400 EUR
  USD 0.0001 common           SALES             177                         155.0400 EUR                          153.4400 EUR
  USD 0.0001 common           PURCHASES         5,354                       179.4171 USD                          177.2600 USD
  USD 0.0001 common           SALES             5,354                       179.4171 USD                          177.2600 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  DE000MC2W7C8)              LONG                                                                           46                              18.2770 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Constant Leverage Certificate (ISIN  DE000MC2W7C8)              SHORT                                                                          46                              18.2770 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Constant Leverage Certificate (ISIN  DE000MG0D5N5)              LONG                                                                           1,300                           1.6800 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Constant Leverage Certificate (ISIN  DE000MG0D5N5)              SHORT                                                                          1,300                           1.6800 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Constant Leverage Certificate (ISIN  DE000MK3WCN8)              LONG                                                                           120                             12.5300 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Constant Leverage Certificate (ISIN  DE000MK3WCN8)              SHORT                                                                          120                             12.5300 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Constant Leverage Certificate (ISIN  GB00BTL00898)              LONG                                                                           31                              218.0600 SEK
 USD 0.0001 common           Constant Leverage Certificate (ISIN  GB00BTL00898)              LONG                                                                           31                              222.1200 SEK
 USD 0.0001 common           Constant Leverage Certificate (ISIN  GB00BTL00898)              SHORT                                                                          31                              218.0600 SEK
 USD 0.0001 common           Constant Leverage Certificate (ISIN  GB00BTL00898)              SHORT                                                                          31                              222.1200 SEK
 USD 0.0001 common           Mini Future (ISIN  DE000MG6G722)                                LONG                                                                           147                             4.9100 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Mini Future (ISIN  DE000MG6G722)                                SHORT                                                                          147                             4.9100 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Miscellaneous Leverage Without Knock Out (ISIN  DE000MG60UR3)   LONG                                                                           1,000                           0.6500 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Miscellaneous Leverage Without Knock Out (ISIN  DE000MG60UR3)   LONG                                                                           1,000                           0.6600 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Miscellaneous Leverage Without Knock Out (ISIN  DE000MG60UR3)   SHORT                                                                          1,000                           0.6500 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Miscellaneous Leverage Without Knock Out (ISIN  DE000MG60UR3)   SHORT                                                                          1,000                           0.6600 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MD7MBU6)                 LONG                                                                           200                             5.1500 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MD7MBU6)                 SHORT                                                                          200                             5.1500 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MD8WDB9)                 LONG                                                                           240                             5.3800 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MD8WDB9)                 SHORT                                                                          240                             5.3800 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MD950L5)                 LONG                                                                           100                             6.4100 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MD950L5)                 SHORT                                                                          100                             6.4100 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000ME359M6)                 LONG                                                                           250                             4.8700 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000ME359M6)                 SHORT                                                                          250                             4.8700 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000ME47K03)                 LONG                                                                           100                             7.8000 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000ME47K03)                 SHORT                                                                          100                             7.8000 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MJ2FX47)                 LONG                                                                           500                             5.0300 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MJ2FX47)                 SHORT                                                                          500                             5.0300 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MK5GST9)                 LONG                                                                           250                             3.6040 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MK5GST9)                 SHORT                                                                          150                             3.5800 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MK5GST9)                 SHORT                                                                          100                             3.6400 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MK6LS57)                 LONG                                                                           830                             3.0400 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MK6LS57)                 SHORT                                                                          830                             3.0400 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MM28T56)                 LONG                                                                           276                             2.2461 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MM28T56)                 SHORT                                                                          55                              2.1900 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MM28T56)                 SHORT                                                                          221                             2.2600 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MM68HV3)                 LONG                                                                           2,000                           1.3100 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN  DE000MM68HV3)                 SHORT                                                                          2,000                           1.3100 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000ME65YX7)                                  LONG                                                                           1,380                           1.9900 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000ME65YX7)                                  LONG                                                                           2,000                           2.0100 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000ME65YX7)                                  LONG                                                                           499                             2.0200 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000ME65YX7)                                  LONG                                                                           16,225                          2.0273 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000ME65YX7)                                  LONG                                                                           720                             2.0300 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000ME65YX7)                                  SHORT                                                                          10,400                          2.0000 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000ME65YX7)                                  SHORT                                                                          4,599                           2.0082 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000ME65YX7)                                  SHORT                                                                          1,085                           2.0200 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000ME65YX7)                                  SHORT                                                                          500                             2.0300 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000ME65YX7)                                  SHORT                                                                          1,190                           2.0600 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000ME65YX7)                                  SHORT                                                                          3,050                           2.1100 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG7C4Q5)                                  LONG                                                                           1,108                           2.2700 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG7C4Q5)                                  SHORT                                                                          1,108                           2.2700 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG7CP58)                                  LONG                                                                           1,750                           1.1800 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG7CP58)                                  LONG                                                                           750                             1.2200 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG7CP58)                                  SHORT                                                                          1,750                           1.1800 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG7CP58)                                  SHORT                                                                          750                             1.2200 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG7CPN9)                                  LONG                                                                           178,863                         0.7698 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG7CPN9)                                  SHORT                                                                          3,000                           0.7500 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG7CPN9)                                  SHORT                                                                          8,500                           0.7600 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG7CPN9)                                  SHORT                                                                          60,903                          0.7698 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG7CPN9)                                  SHORT                                                                          23,652                          0.7700 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG7CPN9)                                  SHORT                                                                          58,232                          0.7711 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG7CPN9)                                  SHORT                                                                          22,786                          0.7714 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG7CPN9)                                  SHORT                                                                          990                             0.7800 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG7CPN9)                                  SHORT                                                                          800                             0.7900 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG83VC5)                                  LONG                                                                           20,000                          0.4500 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG83VC5)                                  LONG                                                                           4,590                           0.4600 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG83VC5)                                  LONG                                                                           5,850                           0.4757 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG83VC5)                                  SHORT                                                                          24,590                          0.4519 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG83VC5)                                  SHORT                                                                          2,200                           0.4700 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG83VC5)                                  SHORT                                                                          2,650                           0.4751 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MG83VC5)                                  SHORT                                                                          1,000                           0.4900 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MJ85PX2)                                  LONG                                                                           166                             3.0600 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MJ85PX2)                                  LONG                                                                           27,795                          3.0804 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MJ85PX2)                                  SHORT                                                                          1,000                           3.0400 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MJ85PX2)                                  SHORT                                                                          1,825                           3.0500 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MJ85PX2)                                  SHORT                                                                          1,496                           3.0600 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MJ85PX2)                                  SHORT                                                                          7,300                           3.0700 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MJ85PX2)                                  SHORT                                                                          4,112                           3.0811 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MJ85PX2)                                  SHORT                                                                          700                             3.0900 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MJ85PX2)                                  SHORT                                                                          8,350                           3.0952 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MJ85PX2)                                  SHORT                                                                          2,350                           3.1000 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MJ85PX2)                                  SHORT                                                                          628                             3.1021 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MJ85PX2)                                  SHORT                                                                          200                             3.1100 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MK8TSJ7)                                  LONG                                                                           160                             2.4900 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MK8TSJ7)                                  SHORT                                                                          160                             2.4900 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MK9KFK9)                                  LONG                                                                           330                             5.0103 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MK9KFK9)                                  SHORT                                                                          130                             4.9800 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MK9KFK9)                                  SHORT                                                                          200                             5.0300 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MK9KFP8)                                  LONG                                                                           220                             3.9409 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MK9KFP8)                                  SHORT                                                                          120                             3.9000 EUR
 USD 0.0001 common           Warrants  (ISIN  DE000MK9KFP8)                                  SHORT                                                                          100                             3.9900 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:  31 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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