REG - Morgan StanleyEurope Qualcomm Inc - Form 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) - Aqua Acquisition Sub LLC
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RNS Number : 8979F Morgan Stanley Europe SE 03 November 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: 31 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 164 157.7200 EUR 154.2600 EUR
USD 0.0001 common SALES 164 157.7200 EUR 154.0000 EUR
USD 0.0001 common PURCHASES 44,918 182.0150 USD 178.2500 USD
USD 0.0001 common SALES 44,918 182.0150 USD 178.2500 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 DE000MB7K6D9) LONG 65 12.5200 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Constant Leverage Certificate (ISIN DE000MB7K6D9) SHORT 65 12.5200 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Constant Leverage Certificate (ISIN DE000MG0D5N5) LONG 1,300 1.6700 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Constant Leverage Certificate (ISIN DE000MG0D5N5) LONG 25 1.8000 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Constant Leverage Certificate (ISIN DE000MG0D5N5) SHORT 1,300 1.6700 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Constant Leverage Certificate (ISIN DE000MG0D5N5) SHORT 25 1.8000 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Constant Leverage Certificate (ISIN DE000MG4NZM4) LONG 107 2.8100 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Constant Leverage Certificate (ISIN DE000MG4NZM4) SHORT 107 2.8100 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Constant Leverage Certificate (ISIN DE000MK3WCT5) LONG 430 1.3200 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Constant Leverage Certificate (ISIN DE000MK3WCT5) SHORT 430 1.3200 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Constant Leverage Certificate (ISIN GB00BTL00898) LONG 13 225.6200 SEK
USD 0.0001 common Constant Leverage Certificate (ISIN GB00BTL00898) LONG 5 225.9400 SEK
USD 0.0001 common Constant Leverage Certificate (ISIN GB00BTL00898) LONG 42 235.8200 SEK
USD 0.0001 common Constant Leverage Certificate (ISIN GB00BTL00898) LONG 42 237.3400 SEK
USD 0.0001 common Constant Leverage Certificate (ISIN GB00BTL00898) SHORT 102 234.6616 SEK
USD 0.0001 common Discount Certificates (ISIN DE000MJ92539) LONG 45 126.1800 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Discount Certificates (ISIN DE000MJ92539) SHORT 45 126.1800 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Mini Future (ISIN GB00BL011Q29) LONG 15 95.5800 SEK
USD 0.0001 common Mini Future (ISIN GB00BL011Q29) LONG 79 97.2925 SEK
USD 0.0001 common Mini Future (ISIN GB00BL011Q29) LONG 12 97.8000 SEK
USD 0.0001 common Mini Future (ISIN GB00BL011Q29) LONG 5 97.8800 SEK
USD 0.0001 common Mini Future (ISIN GB00BL011Q29) LONG 13 97.9100 SEK
USD 0.0001 common Mini Future (ISIN GB00BL011Q29) SHORT 16 95.3600 SEK
USD 0.0001 common Mini Future (ISIN GB00BL011Q29) SHORT 45 97.1007 SEK
USD 0.0001 common Mini Future (ISIN GB00BL011Q29) SHORT 42 97.3600 SEK
USD 0.0001 common Mini Future (ISIN GB00BL011Q29) SHORT 21 98.6300 SEK
USD 0.0001 common Miscellaneous Leverage Without Knock Out (ISIN DE000MG6ESV4) LONG 1,350 0.2240 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Miscellaneous Leverage Without Knock Out (ISIN DE000MG6ESV4) SHORT 1,350 0.2240 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Miscellaneous Leverage Without Knock Out (ISIN DE000MG8JBH4) LONG 10,000 0.4000 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Miscellaneous Leverage Without Knock Out (ISIN DE000MG8JBH4) SHORT 10,000 0.4000 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN DE000MD7MBU6) LONG 200 5.2100 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN DE000MD7MBU6) SHORT 200 5.2100 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN DE000ME2TD53) LONG 1,704 5.2400 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN DE000ME2TD53) SHORT 1,704 5.2400 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN DE000MG8RQV6) LONG 260 7.9100 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN DE000MG8RQV6) SHORT 260 7.9100 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN DE000MK4UDU3) LONG 500 3.8200 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN DE000MK4UDU3) SHORT 500 3.8200 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN DE000MK5GST9) LONG 500 3.6900 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN DE000MK5GST9) SHORT 500 3.6900 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN DE000MK7Y3V3) LONG 142 4.5500 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN DE000MK7Y3V3) SHORT 142 4.5500 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN DE000MM5LAC1) LONG 444 2.2400 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN DE000MM5LAC1) SHORT 444 2.2400 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Warrants (ISIN DE000ME65YX7) LONG 316 2.0300 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Warrants (ISIN DE000ME65YX7) LONG 5,130 2.1443 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Warrants (ISIN DE000ME65YX7) LONG 1,500 2.2200 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Warrants (ISIN DE000ME65YX7) LONG 4,020 2.2600 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Warrants (ISIN DE000ME65YX7) LONG 530 2.2700 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Warrants (ISIN DE000ME65YX7) SHORT 2,880 2.0800 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Warrants (ISIN DE000ME65YX7) SHORT 500 2.1100 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Warrants (ISIN DE000ME65YX7) SHORT 6,366 2.2400 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Warrants (ISIN DE000ME65YX7) SHORT 1,750 2.2600 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Warrants (ISIN DE000ME7HMT4) LONG 147 0.5100 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Warrants (ISIN DE000ME7HMT4) SHORT 147 0.5100 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Warrants (ISIN DE000MG6M9D1) LONG 10,000 0.5400 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Warrants (ISIN DE000MG6M9D1) SHORT 10,000 0.5400 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Warrants (ISIN DE000MG7CP58) LONG 1,500 1.3300 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Warrants (ISIN DE000MG7CP58) SHORT 1,500 1.3300 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Warrants (ISIN DE000MG7CP90) LONG 10,000 1.6800 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Warrants (ISIN DE000MG7CP90) SHORT 10,000 1.6800 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Warrants (ISIN DE000MG7CPA6) LONG 5,500 1.0300 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Warrants (ISIN DE000MG7CPA6) SHORT 5,500 1.0300 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Warrants (ISIN DE000MG7CPE8) LONG 170 2.9800 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Warrants (ISIN DE000MG7CPE8) SHORT 170 2.9800 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Warrants (ISIN DE000MG7CPN9) LONG 9,700 0.8593 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Warrants (ISIN DE000MG7CPN9) LONG 1,500 0.9000 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Warrants (ISIN DE000MG7CPN9) SHORT 1,500 0.7700 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Warrants (ISIN DE000MG7CPN9) SHORT 1,200 0.8000 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Warrants (ISIN DE000MG7CPN9) SHORT 4,000 0.8800 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Warrants (ISIN DE000MG7CPN9) SHORT 4,500 0.9000 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Warrants (ISIN DE000MG7QQ77) LONG 8,470 0.3500 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Warrants (ISIN DE000MG7QQ77) SHORT 8,470 0.3500 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Warrants (ISIN DE000MG83VC5) LONG 178 0.5300 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Warrants (ISIN DE000MG83VC5) LONG 14,000 0.5500 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Warrants (ISIN DE000MG83VC5) LONG 15,178 0.5501 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Warrants (ISIN DE000MG83VC5) SHORT 14,178 0.5497 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Warrants (ISIN DE000MG83VC5) SHORT 15,000 0.5500 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Warrants (ISIN DE000MG83VC5) SHORT 178 0.5600 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Warrants (ISIN DE000MG9GUQ9) LONG 350 2.8500 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Warrants (ISIN DE000MG9GUQ9) SHORT 350 2.8500 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Warrants (ISIN DE000MJ85PT0) LONG 4,000 0.8800 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Warrants (ISIN DE000MJ85PT0) SHORT 4,000 0.8800 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Warrants (ISIN DE000MJ85PX2) LONG 8,193 3.1576 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Warrants (ISIN DE000MJ85PX2) LONG 250 3.3100 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Warrants (ISIN DE000MJ85PX2) SHORT 2,698 3.0600 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Warrants (ISIN DE000MJ85PX2) SHORT 435 3.0800 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Warrants (ISIN DE000MJ85PX2) SHORT 630 3.1800 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Warrants (ISIN DE000MJ85PX2) SHORT 2,007 3.1886 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Warrants (ISIN DE000MJ85PX2) SHORT 300 3.1900 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Warrants (ISIN DE000MJ85PX2) SHORT 510 3.2500 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Warrants (ISIN DE000MJ85PX2) SHORT 1,613 3.2591 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Warrants (ISIN DE000MJ85PX2) SHORT 250 3.3100 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Warrants (ISIN DE000MJ99D46) LONG 5,000 0.4900 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Warrants (ISIN DE000MJ99D46) SHORT 5,000 0.4900 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Warrants (ISIN DE000MK9KFP8) LONG 38 3.9900 EUR
USD 0.0001 common Warrants (ISIN DE000MK9KFP8) SHORT 38 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: 03 November 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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