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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