14th Nov 2025 17:20
FORM 8.5 Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 7536F published at 15:01 on 31/10/2025, changes made to section 2A,3A | |||||||
Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 3558F published at 12:04 on 29/10/2025 changes made to section 3b | |||||||
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: |
| BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD | ||||
(b) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose |
| ALPHAWAVE IP GROUP PLC | ||||
| relevant securities this form relates: |
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(c) | Name of the party to the offer with which exempt | ALPHAWAVE IP GROUP PLC | |||||
| principal trader is connected |
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(d) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: |
| 28 Oct 2025 | ||||
(e) | In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal | YES: |
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| trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? | AQUA ACQUISITION SUB LLC (AN INDIRECT WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF QUALCOMM INCORPORATED) |
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2. | POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
(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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| and/or controlled: |
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| 20,046,843 | 2.53% | 4,785,508 | 0.61% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 3,002,412 | 0.38% | 20,246,337 | 2.56% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| and agreements to purchase/sell: |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| TOTAL: |
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| 23,049,255 | 2.91% | 25,031,845 | 3.17% |
Class of relevant security: | Senior unsecured convertible bond | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 3,200,000 | 2.13% | 0 | 0.00% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 3,200,000 | 2.13% | 0 | 0.00% |
(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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
(a) | Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Total number of | Highest price per unit | Lowest price per unit | |||
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1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,428,870 | 1.9340 GBP | 1.8403 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,085,654 | 1.9622 GBP | 1.8832 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 | Decreasing Short | 1,600,000 | 1.7700 USD | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 11,248 | 1.8859 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,445 | 1.8880 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,356 | 1.8883 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 137 | 1.8900 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,096 | 1.8911 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 47,161 | 1.8932 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,961 | 1.8938 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 13,854 | 1.8945 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 34,758 | 1.8946 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,080 | 1.8957 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1 | 1.8979 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 379,413 | 1.9036 USD | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,138 | 1.9086 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 36,392 | 1.9088 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1 | 1.9167 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 33,164 | 1.9177 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 199,830 | 1.9180 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 100 | 1.9228 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 55,000 | 1.9230 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 114,600 | 1.9622 USD | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 48 | 1.9700 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 24,000 | 1.8362 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 205,418 | 1.8403 USD | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,773 | 1.8632 USD | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 201 | 1.8851 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 383,988 | 1.8860 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 134,570 | 1.8911 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 32,755 | 1.8953 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 338,411 | 1.8966 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 85,770 | 1.8982 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 36,465 | 1.8986 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 70,000 | 1.9014 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 657 | 1.9039 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,182 | 1.9044 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 245,233 | 1.9044 USD | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,232 | 1.9102 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,767 | 1.9111 USD | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,848 | 1.9146 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,165 | 1.9150 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 986 | 1.9180 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,585 | 1.9201 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 6,037 | 1.9014 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 367 | 1.9265 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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(ii) | Exercising |
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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 exempt principal trader 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: | 14 Nov 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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