23rd Mar 2026 10:05
FORM 8.3 | |||||||
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY | |||||||
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR | |||||||
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Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") | |||||||
1. | KEY INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Full name of discloser: |
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(b) | Owner or controller of interest and short |
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| positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): | ||||||
(c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | IQE PLC | |||||
| relevant securities this form relates: | ||||||
(d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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| offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of | ||||||
| offeror/offeree: | ||||||
(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 20 Mar 2026 | |||||
(f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | NO |
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| disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? |
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2. | POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
(a) | Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree |
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| to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any) |
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Class of relevant security: | 1p ordinary | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 717,299 | 0.07% | 9,029,392 | 0.92% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 9,016,744 | 0.92% | 717,298 | 0.07% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 9,734,043 | 0.99% | 9,746,690 | 1.00% |
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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Class of relevant security in relation to |
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which subscription right exists |
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Details, including nature of the rights |
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concerned and relevant percentages: |
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3. | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
(a) | Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
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1p ordinary | Purchase | 792,968 | 0.2490 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 446,458 | 0.2491 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 414,412 | 0.2565 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 235,761 | 0.2447 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 200,000 | 0.2545 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 142,101 | 0.2436 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 139,821 | 0.2487 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 114,445 | 0.2360 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 107,200 | 0.2440 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 63,332 | 0.2510 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 35,802 | 0.2497 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 28,379 | 0.2495 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 24,000 | 0.2554 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 18,385 | 0.2370 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 10,000 | 0.2515 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 9,000 | 0.2572 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 7,746 | 0.2450 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,910 | 0.2557 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,490 | 0.2390 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,911 | 0.2410 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,543 | 0.2550 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,200 | 0.2555 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 649,436 | 0.2360 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 300,486 | 0.2400 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 259,917 | 0.2541 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 244,690 | 0.2373 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 180,375 | 0.2455 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 143,532 | 0.2492 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 86,607 | 0.2476 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 59,437 | 0.2435 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 28,520 | 0.2387 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 23,200 | 0.2555 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 16,580 | 0.2359 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 15,307 | 0.2450 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 10,000 | 0.2515 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 9,581 | 0.2496 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 9,000 | 0.2572 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,910 | 0.2557 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,141 | 0.2350 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,000 | 0.2550 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,911 | 0.2410 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,044 | 0.2565 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,487 | 0.2404 GBP | ||||
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(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
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1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 16,580 | 0.2359 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 15,285 | 0.2360 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 69,281 | 0.2364 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 23,425 | 0.2369 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 29,206 | 0.2373 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,487 | 0.2404 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 72,600 | 0.2432 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 15,307 | 0.2450 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 109,004 | 0.2514 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 7,746 | 0.2450 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 10,104 | 0.2471 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 401,746 | 0.2489 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 34,608 | 0.2529 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 8,200 | 0.2564 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 412,368 | 0.2565 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 243,754 | 0.2452 GBP | |||
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(c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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(i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
of | description | purchasing, | of | price |
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(ii) | Exercise |
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Class of relevant | Product description | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of | Exercise price per | |||
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(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Indemnity and other dealings arrangements |
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, |
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal |
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or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party |
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to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: |
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NONE | |||||||
(b) | Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between |
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the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: |
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or |
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
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any derivative is referenced: |
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NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 23 Mar 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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