RNS Number : 8427B
Morgan Stanley Europe SE
02 October 2025
 

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

01 October 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

 SALES

 325

 142.3400 EUR

 140.4800 EUR

 USD 0.0001 common

 PURCHASES

 325

 142.4600 EUR

 140.3600 EUR

 USD 0.0001 common

 PURCHASES

 39,653

 166.4900 USD

 164.9029 USD

 USD 0.0001 common

 SALES

 39,653

 166.4900 USD

 164.9029 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

Mini Future (ISIN GB00BL01V629)

LONG

15

67.2800 SEK

USD 0.0001 common

Mini Future (ISIN GB00BL01V629)

LONG

15

67.4900 SEK

USD 0.0001 common

Mini Future (ISIN GB00BL01V629)

LONG

15

68.0900 SEK

USD 0.0001 common

Mini Future (ISIN GB00BL01V629)

SHORT

45

67.6200 SEK

USD 0.0001 common

Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN DE000MJ00Z63)

LONG

222

5.1900 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN DE000MJ00Z63)

SHORT

222

5.1900 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN DE000MJ3Z0K7)

LONG

250

4.7500 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN DE000MJ3Z0K7)

SHORT

250

4.7500 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN DE000MJ79Y52)

LONG

150

4.1900 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN DE000MJ79Y52)

SHORT

150

4.1900 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN DE000MK4UDT5)

LONG

179

2.8400 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN DE000MK4UDT5)

SHORT

179

2.8400 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN DE000MM28T15)

LONG

320

1.6300 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN DE000MM28T15)

SHORT

320

1.6300 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN DE000MM2PGM5)

LONG

500

2.7000 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN DE000MM2PGM5)

LONG

1,000

2.7100 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN DE000MM2PGM5)

SHORT

500

2.7000 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN DE000MM2PGM5)

SHORT

1,000

2.7100 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN DE000MM3P4S8)

LONG

1,000

0.9400 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN DE000MM3P4S8)

SHORT

1,000

0.9400 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN DE000MM4C9K8)

LONG

1,850

0.2020 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN DE000MM4C9K8)

LONG

1,850

0.2300 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN DE000MM4C9K8)

SHORT

1,850

0.2020 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN DE000MM4C9K8)

SHORT

1,850

0.2300 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MB9D645)

LONG

230

0.0230 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MB9D645)

SHORT

230

0.0230 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000ME65YX7)

LONG

678

1.3100 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000ME65YX7)

LONG

1,405

1.3102 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000ME65YX7)

LONG

800

1.3300 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000ME65YX7)

LONG

1,615

1.3448 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000ME65YX7)

LONG

3,940

1.4000 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000ME65YX7)

SHORT

800

1.3000 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000ME65YX7)

SHORT

15

1.3200 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000ME65YX7)

SHORT

6,823

1.3644 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000ME65YX7)

SHORT

800

1.3900 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MG7CPX8)

LONG

1,450

0.5900 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MG7CPX8)

SHORT

1,450

0.5900 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MG83VC5)

LONG

14,500

0.2000 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MG83VC5)

LONG

20,762

0.2092 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MG83VC5)

LONG

5,000

0.2190 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MG83VC5)

LONG

22,850

0.2236 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MG83VC5)

SHORT

5,000

0.2020 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MG83VC5)

SHORT

14,762

0.2103 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MG83VC5)

SHORT

42,350

0.2150 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MG83VC5)

SHORT

1,000

0.2290 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MG87HU7)

LONG

574

0.8600 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MG87HU7)

SHORT

574

0.8600 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MG9GUQ9)

LONG

53

1.8000 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MG9GUQ9)

SHORT

53

1.8000 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MK689A3)

LONG

600

0.0220 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MK689A3)

SHORT

600

0.0220 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MK8AE47)

LONG

136

2.9300 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MK8AE47)

SHORT

136

2.9300 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MK9KFN3)

LONG

1,425

3.2573 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MK9KFN3)

SHORT

615

3.2200 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MK9KFN3)

SHORT

310

3.2300 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MK9KFN3)

SHORT

500

3.3200 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MK9KFP8)

LONG

2,800

3.0475 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MK9KFP8)

SHORT

1,000

3.0200 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MK9KFP8)

SHORT

1,200

3.0400 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MK9KFP8)

SHORT

100

3.0500 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MK9KFP8)

SHORT

500

3.1200 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:

02 October 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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