RNS Number : 6271H
Morgan Stanley Europe SE
14 November 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

13 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

 459

 152.1400 EUR

 150.1135 EUR

 USD 0.0001 common

 SALES

 459

 152.1400 EUR

 150.1135 EUR

 USD 0.0001 common

 PURCHASES

 58,893

 177.7994 USD

 174.0001 USD

 USD 0.0001 common

 SALES

 58,893

 177.7994 USD

 174.0001 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 DE000MC2RF81)

LONG

133

3.8500 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Constant Leverage Certificate (ISIN DE000MC2RF81)

SHORT

133

3.8500 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Constant Leverage Certificate (ISIN DE000MK45QZ7)

LONG

267

16.8300 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Constant Leverage Certificate (ISIN DE000MK45QZ7)

SHORT

267

16.8300 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Constant Leverage Certificate (ISIN DE000MK45R42)

LONG

200

2.5600 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Constant Leverage Certificate (ISIN DE000MK45R42)

SHORT

200

2.5600 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Constant Leverage Certificate (ISIN GB00BTL00898)

LONG

12

182.9000 SEK

USD 0.0001 common

Constant Leverage Certificate (ISIN GB00BTL00898)

LONG

12

189.9900 SEK

USD 0.0001 common

Constant Leverage Certificate (ISIN GB00BTL00898)

SHORT

12

182.9000 SEK

USD 0.0001 common

Constant Leverage Certificate (ISIN GB00BTL00898)

SHORT

12

189.9900 SEK

USD 0.0001 common

Discount Certificates (ISIN DE000MJ0C3K1)

LONG

33

113.5400 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Discount Certificates (ISIN DE000MJ0C3K1)

SHORT

33

113.5400 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Discount Certificates (ISIN DE000MJ95X95)

LONG

4

132.1500 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Discount Certificates (ISIN DE000MJ95X95)

SHORT

4

132.1500 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Mini Future (ISIN DE000MJ0RVS6)

LONG

20

6.1000 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Mini Future (ISIN DE000MJ0RVS6)

LONG

300

6.3800 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Mini Future (ISIN DE000MJ0RVS6)

SHORT

320

6.3625 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Mini Future (ISIN GB00BL01V629)

LONG

38

77.5100 SEK

USD 0.0001 common

Mini Future (ISIN GB00BL01V629)

LONG

19

79.3600 SEK

USD 0.0001 common

Mini Future (ISIN GB00BL01V629)

SHORT

38

77.5100 SEK

USD 0.0001 common

Mini Future (ISIN GB00BL01V629)

SHORT

19

79.3600 SEK

USD 0.0001 common

Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN DE000MK7YAN9)

LONG

200

8.3300 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN DE000MK7YAN9)

SHORT

200

8.3300 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN DE000MM28T49)

LONG

250

2.1300 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN DE000MM28T49)

SHORT

250

2.1300 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN DE000MM6JFV2)

LONG

600

1.2600 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Open End Knock Out Warrant (ISIN DE000MM6JFV2)

SHORT

600

1.2600 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000ME65YX7)

LONG

1,290

1.6900 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000ME65YX7)

LONG

1,190

1.7100 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000ME65YX7)

LONG

2,790

1.7700 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000ME65YX7)

LONG

1,370

1.7800 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000ME65YX7)

LONG

1,500

1.8000 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000ME65YX7)

LONG

6,509

1.8165 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000ME65YX7)

LONG

10,771

1.8193 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000ME65YX7)

LONG

1,440

1.8200 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000ME65YX7)

LONG

2,320

1.8300 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000ME65YX7)

LONG

3,040

1.8400 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000ME65YX7)

LONG

298

1.8500 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000ME65YX7)

LONG

7,020

1.8800 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000ME65YX7)

LONG

1,000

1.8900 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000ME65YX7)

LONG

401

1.9100 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000ME65YX7)

LONG

1,700

1.9200 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000ME65YX7)

LONG

1,830

1.9300 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000ME65YX7)

LONG

16,740

1.9319 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000ME65YX7)

LONG

450

1.9400 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000ME65YX7)

LONG

1,268

1.9600 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000ME65YX7)

LONG

9,610

1.9700 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000ME65YX7)

SHORT

72,136

1.8747 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000ME65YX7)

SHORT

401

1.9100 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MG6F4L4)

LONG

130

3.8500 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MG6F4L4)

SHORT

130

3.8500 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MG7CP58)

LONG

1,000

0.9700 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MG7CP58)

SHORT

1,000

0.9700 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MG7CP66)

LONG

1,100

0.9600 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MG7CP66)

SHORT

1,100

0.9600 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MG7CPN9)

LONG

60

0.6200 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MG7CPN9)

SHORT

60

0.6200 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MG83VC5)

LONG

8,300

0.3500 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MG83VC5)

SHORT

8,300

0.3500 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MJ5QFE0)

LONG

24,000

1.7200 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MJ5QFE0)

LONG

25,000

1.7388 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MJ5QFE0)

SHORT

24,000

1.7200 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MJ5QFE0)

SHORT

25,000

1.7388 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MJ85PX2)

LONG

172

2.9100 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MJ85PX2)

SHORT

172

2.9100 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MK9KFN3)

LONG

300

3.9600 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MK9KFN3)

SHORT

300

3.9600 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MK9KFP8)

LONG

128

3.9200 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MK9KFP8)

SHORT

128

3.9200 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MK9KFT0)

LONG

1,000

3.5300 EUR

USD 0.0001 common

Warrants (ISIN DE000MK9KFT0)

SHORT

1,000

3.5300 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:

14 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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