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Form 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) - Replacement of Aqua

20th Nov 2025 15:55

RNS Number : 4244I
Morgan Stanley Europe SE
20 November 2025
 

AMENDMENT(3(a))

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 relates:

Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

Aqua Acquisition Sub LLC (an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of 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

18 November 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"

YES - Alphawave IP Group plc

 

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 purchase/sell:

200,000

0.02

200,000

0.02

 

TOTAL:

200,000

0.02

200,000

0.02

 

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

 427

 143.2800 EUR

 139.5600 EUR

 USD 0.0001 common

 SALES

 427

 143.2800 EUR

 139.5600 EUR

 USD 0.0001 common

 PURCHASES

 558,165

 166.3450 USD

 162.2005 USD

 USD 0.0001 common

 SALES

 558,165

 166.3450 USD

 162.2005 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

Constant Leverage Certificate (ISIN DE000MK3WCN8)

LONG

120

7.9300 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Constant Leverage Certificate (ISIN DE000MK3WCN8)

SHORT

120

7.9300 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Constant Leverage Certificate (ISIN DE000MK45R26)

LONG

270

1.8900 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Constant Leverage Certificate (ISIN DE000MK45R26)

SHORT

270

1.8900 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Mini Future (ISIN DE000MB9YPF0)

LONG

32

6.1900 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Mini Future (ISIN DE000MB9YPF0)

SHORT

32

6.1900 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Mini Future (ISIN DE000MJ0RVS6)

LONG

20

5.3700 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Mini Future (ISIN DE000MJ0RVS6)

SHORT

20

5.3700 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Mini Future (ISIN GB00BL01V629)

LONG

19

64.6300 SEK

USD 0.0001 common

Mini Future (ISIN GB00BL01V629)

SHORT

19

64.6300 SEK

USD 0.0001 common

Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN DE000MB5NVH5)

LONG

51

4.0200 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN DE000MB5NVH5)

SHORT

51

4.0200 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN DE000ME2TD53)

LONG

477

3.6800 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN DE000ME2TD53)

SHORT

477

3.6800 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN DE000MJ7XRT5)

LONG

140

4.0600 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN DE000MJ7XRT5)

SHORT

140

4.0600 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN DE000MK4UDU3)

LONG

16

2.5100 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN DE000MK4UDU3)

SHORT

16

2.5100 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN DE000MK6EL04)

LONG

433

1.7800 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN DE000MK6EL04)

SHORT

433

1.7800 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN DE000MK7Y3V3)

LONG

100

2.8200 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN DE000MK7Y3V3)

SHORT

100

2.8200 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN DE000MM28T49)

LONG

473

1.0300 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN DE000MM28T49)

SHORT

473

1.0300 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN DE000MM5T6S7)

LONG

575

0.6000 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN DE000MM5T6S7)

SHORT

575

0.6000 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN DE000MM6CJT3)

LONG

770

1.4000 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN DE000MM6CJT3)

LONG

4,360

1.6900 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN DE000MM6CJT3)

LONG

4,360

1.7000 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN DE000MM6CJT3)

SHORT

5,130

1.6465 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN DE000MM6CJT3)

SHORT

4,360

1.7000 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000ME65YX7)

LONG

300

1.2200 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000ME65YX7)

LONG

670

1.2700 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000ME65YX7)

LONG

670

1.3000 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000ME65YX7)

LONG

8,200

1.3002 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000ME65YX7)

LONG

500

1.3200 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000ME65YX7)

LONG

1,200

1.3300 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000ME65YX7)

SHORT

8,000

1.3000 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000ME65YX7)

SHORT

3,340

1.3006 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000ME65YX7)

SHORT

200

1.3100 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MG7CP58)

LONG

1,750

0.7400 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MG7CP58)

SHORT

1,750

0.7400 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MG7CPN9)

LONG

1,500

0.3500 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MG7CPN9)

SHORT

1,500

0.3500 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MG83VC5)

LONG

2,000

0.1610 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MG83VC5)

LONG

2,610

0.1750 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MG83VC5)

SHORT

4,610

0.1689 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MJ5QF92)

LONG

600

2.1800 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MJ5QF92)

SHORT

600

2.1800 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MJ5QFC4)

LONG

100

1.5500 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MJ5QFC4)

SHORT

100

1.5500 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MJ5QFE0)

LONG

25,800

1.2903 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MJ5QFE0)

SHORT

25,800

1.2903 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MJ85PS2)

LONG

7,450

3.0200 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MJ85PS2)

LONG

7,450

3.0400 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MJ85PS2)

SHORT

7,450

3.0200 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MJ85PS2)

SHORT

7,450

3.0400 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MJ85PX2)

LONG

350

2.0500 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MJ85PX2)

SHORT

350

2.0500 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MJ8G2C8)

LONG

21,900

0.9400 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MJ8G2C8)

LONG

21,900

0.9900 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MJ8G2C8)

SHORT

21,900

0.9400 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MJ8G2C8)

SHORT

21,900

0.9900 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MK21HC6)

LONG

5,900

3.2700 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MK21HC6)

LONG

5,900

3.3300 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MK21HC6)

SHORT

5,900

3.2700 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MK21HC6)

SHORT

5,900

3.3300 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MK56VS9)

LONG

9,345

0.2140 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MK56VS9)

SHORT

4,716

0.2120 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MK56VS9)

SHORT

4,629

0.2160 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MK9KFP8)

LONG

100

3.2800 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MK9KFP8)

LONG

500

3.3300 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MK9KFP8)

SHORT

100

3.2800 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MK9KFP8)

SHORT

500

3.3300 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

e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Option money paid/ received per unit

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

(ii) Exercise

 

Class of relevant security

Product description

e.g. call option

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit

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

e.g. subscription, conversion

Details

Price per unit (if applicable)

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:

20 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.

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 disclosure relates:

Aqua Acquisition Sub LLC (an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of 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

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.

 

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