16th Mar 2026 11:45
FORM 8.3 | |||||||
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY | |||||||
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR | |||||||
MORE | |||||||
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: | 13 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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| 391,643 | 0.04% | 9,634,883 | 0.98% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 9,628,431 | 0.98% | 391,642 | 0.04% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 10,020,074 | 1.02% | 10,026,525 | 1.02% |
(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 | 1,314,372 | 0.2317 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 379,144 | 0.2414 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 263,570 | 0.2383 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 134,568 | 0.2386 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 121,889 | 0.2396 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 114,392 | 0.2410 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 105,401 | 0.2404 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 82,831 | 0.2390 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 62,864 | 0.2416 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 30,643 | 0.2402 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 18,356 | 0.2325 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 17,402 | 0.2370 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 13,410 | 0.2222 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6,915 | 0.2450 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,630 | 0.2345 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,548 | 0.2300 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,775 | 0.2430 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,764 | 0.2415 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,587 | 0.2350 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,554 | 0.2385 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,512 | 0.2400 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,625 | 0.2150 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,454 | 0.2205 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,426 | 0.2395 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,420 | 0.2310 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,338 | 0.2440 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,261 | 0.2185 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,255 | 0.2380 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,192 | 0.2250 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,169 | 0.2305 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,105 | 0.2235 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 993 | 0.2425 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 121 | 0.2452 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 120 | 0.2422 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 120 | 0.2412 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 93 | 0.2417 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 89 | 0.2427 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 34 | 0.2432 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 558,788 | 0.2325 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 485,507 | 0.2460 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 290,553 | 0.2395 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 107,500 | 0.2367 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 107,000 | 0.2383 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 89,146 | 0.2362 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 75,659 | 0.2381 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 72,257 | 0.2337 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 54,633 | 0.2420 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 39,054 | 0.2372 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 29,574 | 0.2324 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 27,247 | 0.2385 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 14,245 | 0.2425 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 13,410 | 0.2222 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 12,935 | 0.2390 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 9,475 | 0.2327 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,914 | 0.2450 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,630 | 0.2345 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,548 | 0.2300 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,775 | 0.2430 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,764 | 0.2415 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,727 | 0.2410 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,587 | 0.2350 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,512 | 0.2400 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,359 | 0.2375 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,625 | 0.2150 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,454 | 0.2205 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,420 | 0.2310 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,402 | 0.2370 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,338 | 0.2440 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,261 | 0.2185 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,255 | 0.2380 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,192 | 0.2250 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,169 | 0.2305 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,105 | 0.2235 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 121 | 0.2452 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 120 | 0.2422 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 120 | 0.2412 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 93 | 0.2417 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 87 | 0.2427 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 34 | 0.2432 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 | 180,795 | 0.2251 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 29,493 | 0.2324 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 68,942 | 0.2325 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 9,475 | 0.2327 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 7,372 | 0.2334 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 39,054 | 0.2372 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,359 | 0.2375 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 22,693 | 0.2385 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 68,287 | 0.2386 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 10,512 | 0.2408 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 6,800 | 0.2425 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 17,935 | 0.2325 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 38,969 | 0.2377 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 156,570 | 0.2383 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 121,889 | 0.2396 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 28,386 | 0.2399 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 30,643 | 0.2402 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 214,801 | 0.2404 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 109,665 | 0.2410 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 311,789 | 0.2420 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2 | 0.2427 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1 | 0.2450 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 76,928 | 0.2356 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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(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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Class of relevant | Nature of Dealings | Details | Price per unit (if | ||||
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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: | 16 Mar 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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