8th May 2025 11:49
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: | GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC |
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree | QUALCOMM INCORPORATED |
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: | ALPHAWAVE IP GROUP PLC |
(d) Date position held/dealing undertaken: For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure | 07 May 2025 |
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" | NO |
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: | 1,029,817.682 | 0.09 | 29,320.682 | 0.00 |
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 2,133,278 | 0.19 | 247,819 | 0.02 |
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 230,332 | 0.02 | 528,254 | 0.04 |
TOTAL: | 3,393,427.682 | 0.30 | 805,393.682 | 0.06 |
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: | |
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: |
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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 | 312,794 | 144.6400 USD | 140.8750 USD |
USD 0.0001 common | Sales | 230,296 | 144.5750 USD | 140.8550 USD |
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. CFD | Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position | Number of reference securities | Price per unit |
USD 0.0001 common | CFD | Reducing a short position | 356 | 142.0621 USD |
USD 0.0001 common | CFD | Increasing a long position | 5,208 | 142.1979 USD |
USD 0.0001 common | CFD | Increasing a long position | 3,931 | 142.2746 USD |
USD 0.0001 common | CFD | Increasing a long position | 2,939 | 142.4330 USD |
USD 0.0001 common | CFD | Opening a long position | 520 | 142.5671 USD |
USD 0.0001 common | CFD | Reducing a long position | 3 | 142.8910 USD |
USD 0.0001 common | CFD | Reducing a short position | 33 | 143.0828 USD |
USD 0.0001 common | CFD | Reducing a short position | 53 | 143.0828 USD |
USD 0.0001 common | CFD | Increasing a short position | 40 | 143.0835 USD |
USD 0.0001 common | CFD | Increasing a short position | 33 | 143.0835 USD |
USD 0.0001 common | CFD | Reducing a long position | 14 | 143.3607 USD |
USD 0.0001 common | CFD | Reducing a long position | 66 | 143.8463 USD |
USD 0.0001 common | CFD | Reducing a long position | 273 | 144.1125 USD |
USD 0.0001 common | CFD | Reducing a short position | 124 | 144.2935 USD |
USD 0.0001 common | CFD | Increasing a short position | 1 | 144.4943 USD |
USD 0.0001 common | SWAP | Increasing a short position | 107 | 144.3000 USD |
USD 0.0001 common | SWAP | Increasing a short position | 168 | 144.3000 USD |
(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 e.g. American, European etc. | Expiry date | Option money paid/ received per unit |
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Exercising / exercised against | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit |
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security | Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion | Details | Price per unit (if applicable) |
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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
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(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
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(c) Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | YES |
| Date of disclosure: | 08 May 2025 |
| Contact name: | Papa Lette and Andrzej Szyszka |
| Telephone number: | +33(1) 4212 1459 / +48(22) 317 4817 |
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.
SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8(OPEN POSITIONS)
DETAILS OF OPEN STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVE (INCLUDING OPTION) POSITIONS, AGREEMENT 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: | GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC |
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities disclosure relates: | QUALCOMM 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 e.g. American, European etc. | Expiry date |
USD 0.0001 common | Call Option | Purchased | 2,000 | 270.0000 USD | AMER | 20/06/2025 |
USD 0.0001 common | Call Option | Purchased | 2,700 | 160.0000 USD | AMER | 15/08/2025 |
USD 0.0001 common | Call Option | Purchased | 4,700 | 145.0000 USD | AMER | 18/07/2025 |
USD 0.0001 common | Call Option | Sold | 5,000 | 160.0000 USD | AMER | 16/01/2026 |
USD 0.0001 common | Call Option | Purchased | 5,000 | 165.0000 USD | AMER | 17/10/2025 |
USD 0.0001 common | Call Option | Purchased | 8,600 | 160.0000 USD | AMER | 19/09/2025 |
USD 0.0001 common | Call Option | Purchased | 12,500 | 175.0000 USD | AMER | 20/06/2025 |
USD 0.0001 common | Call Option | Purchased | 17,500 | 175.0000 USD | AMER | 17/10/2025 |
USD 0.0001 common | Call Option | Sold | 75,000 | 140.0000 USD | EURO | 16/05/2025 |
USD 0.0001 common | NA | Purchased | 42 | 148.6258 USD | EURO | 28/05/2025 |
USD 0.0001 common | NA | Sold | 64 | 146.2827 USD | EURO | 13/05/2025 |
USD 0.0001 common | NA | Sold | 90 | 131.4773 USD | EURO | 18/08/2026 |
USD 0.0001 common | NA | Sold | 550 | 145.9600 USD | EURO | 28/07/2025 |
USD 0.0001 common | NA | Sold | 580 | 182.0867 USD | EURO | 06/07/2026 |
USD 0.0001 common | NA | Sold | 600 | 199.9851 USD | EURO | 20/06/2025 |
USD 0.0001 common | NA | Sold | 972 | 145.5553 USD | EURO | 03/09/2025 |
USD 0.0001 common | NA | Sold | 2,652 | 144.5683 USD | EURO | 29/01/2026 |
USD 0.0001 common | NA | Sold | 4,416 | 123.6775 USD | EURO | 24/04/2026 |
USD 0.0001 common | NA | Sold | 6,000 | 144.0684 USD | EURO | 25/07/2025 |
USD 0.0001 common | NA | Purchased | 6,930 | 162.1513 USD | EURO | 09/04/2026 |
USD 0.0001 common | NA | Sold | 12,730 | 142.7849 USD | EURO | 14/08/2026 |
USD 0.0001 common | Put Option | Sold | 660 | 130.9000 USD | EURO | 04/03/2026 |
USD 0.0001 common | Put Option | Purchased | 3,000 | 160.0000 USD | AMER | 20/06/2025 |
USD 0.0001 common | Put Option | Purchased | 5,000 | 125.0000 USD | AMER | 17/10/2025 |
USD 0.0001 common | Put Option | Purchased | 5,000 | 130.0000 USD | AMER | 19/09/2025 |
USD 0.0001 common | Put Option | Sold | 5,000 | 160.0000 USD | AMER | 16/01/2026 |
USD 0.0001 common | Put Option | Purchased | 5,400 | 145.0000 USD | AMER | 19/09/2025 |
USD 0.0001 common | Put Option | Sold | 5,900 | 175.0000 USD | AMER | 20/06/2025 |
USD 0.0001 common | Put Option | Purchased | 8,100 | 130.0000 USD | AMER | 15/08/2025 |
USD 0.0001 common | Put Option | Purchased | 9,400 | 125.0000 USD | AMER | 18/07/2025 |
USD 0.0001 common | Put Option | Sold | 12,500 | 160.0000 USD | AMER | 18/07/2025 |
USD 0.0001 common | Put Option | Purchased | 17,500 | 135.0000 USD | AMER | 20/06/2025 |
USD 0.0001 common | Put Option | Sold | 18,500 | 131.0000 USD | AMER | 19/12/2025 |
USD 0.0001 common | Put Option | Sold | 19,300 | 130.0000 USD | AMER | 18/06/2026 |
USD 0.0001 common | Put Option | Purchased | 20,000 | 130.0000 USD | AMER | 16/01/2026 |
USD 0.0001 common | Put Option | Sold | 21,600 | 130.0000 USD | AMER | 20/06/2025 |
USD 0.0001 common | Put Option | Purchased | 28,300 | 95.0000 USD | AMER | 16/01/2026 |
USD 0.0001 common | Put Option | Sold | 39,400 | 135.0000 USD | AMER | 16/01/2026 |
USD 0.0001 common | Put Option | Sold | 47,500 | 155.0000 USD | AMER | 19/09/2025 |
USD 0.0001 common | Put Option | Purchased | 62,900 | 130.0000 USD | AMER | 18/06/2026 |
USD 0.0001 common | Put Option | Purchased | 75,000 | 140.0000 USD | EURO | 16/05/2025 |
USD 0.0001 common | Put Option | Purchased | 180,000 | 105.0000 USD | AMER | 16/01/2026 |
3. AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL
Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or position can be fully understood: |
It is not necessary to provide details on a Supplement form (Open Positions) with regard to cash-settled derivatives.
The currency of all pieces 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.