Source - LSE Regulatory
RNS Number : 7000K
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
08 December 2025
 

Amendment - due to the amendment of Equity and Derivatives transactions, the disclosure made on 22 September for dealings on 19 September has been updated. Section 2(a), Section 3(a) and Section 3(b) has been updated.

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

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

19 September 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:

3,176,754.552

0.29

558,226.552

0.05

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

2,044,751

0.19

267,508

0.02

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:

465,700

0.04

470,078

0.04

 

     TOTAL:

5,687,205.55

0.53

1,295,812.55

0.12

 

 

 

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:

 

 

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

3,553,128

169.4800 USD

160.0000 USD

USD 0.0001 common

Sales

3,154,662

169.4800 USD

142.7849 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 long position

16

166.6801 USD

USD 0.0001 common

CFD

Reducing a long position

80

166.6801 USD

USD 0.0001 common

CFD

Reducing a long position

2,937

166.7536 USD

USD 0.0001 common

CFD

Increasing a long position

1,030

166.8418 USD

USD 0.0001 common

CFD

Increasing a long position

229

166.8490 USD

USD 0.0001 common

CFD

Opening a short position

256

166.8508 USD

USD 0.0001 common

CFD

Opening a short position

499

166.8510 USD

USD 0.0001 common

CFD

Reducing a short position

100

167.0405 USD

USD 0.0001 common

CFD

Reducing a short position

1,000

167.0405 USD

USD 0.0001 common

CFD

Reducing a short position

100

167.0405 USD

USD 0.0001 common

CFD

Reducing a short position

200

167.0405 USD

USD 0.0001 common

CFD

Reducing a short position

100

167.0405 USD

USD 0.0001 common

CFD

Reducing a short position

12

167.0405 USD

USD 0.0001 common

CFD

Reducing a short position

100

167.0405 USD

USD 0.0001 common

CFD

Reducing a short position

108

167.0953 USD

USD 0.0001 common

CFD

Reducing a short position

177

167.0953 USD

USD 0.0001 common

CFD

Reducing a short position

1,128

167.3105 USD

USD 0.0001 common

CFD

Reducing a short position

692

167.3109 USD

USD 0.0001 common

CFD

Reducing a long position

3,370

167.3651 USD

USD 0.0001 common

CFD

Reducing a long position

796

167.4192 USD

USD 0.0001 common

CFD

Opening a short position

37

167.4192 USD

USD 0.0001 common

CFD

Increasing a long position

38

167.4196 USD

USD 0.0001 common

CFD

Reducing a long position

3

167.8100 USD

USD 0.0001 common

CFD

Reducing a short position

256

167.9021 USD

USD 0.0001 common

CFD

Reducing a short position

100

167.9916 USD

USD 0.0001 common

CFD

Reducing a long position

258

168.0170 USD

USD 0.0001 common

CFD

Increasing a long position

2,715

168.0488 USD

USD 0.0001 common

CFD

Reducing a long position

126

169.3788 USD

USD 0.0001 common

CFD

Reducing a long position

206

169.3788 USD

USD 0.0001 common

CFD

Opening a short position

107

169.4850 USD

USD 0.0001 common

SWAP

Increasing a short position

4

166.8500 USD

USD 0.0001 common

SWAP

Increasing a long position

3,212

166.8500 USD

USD 0.0001 common

SWAP

Increasing a long position

236

166.8500 USD

USD 0.0001 common

SWAP

Increasing a long position

916

166.8500 USD

USD 0.0001 common

SWAP

Opening a long position

2,589

166.8500 USD

USD 0.0001 common

SWAP

Reducing a long position

2,251

166.8500 USD

USD 0.0001 common

SWAP

Reducing a short position

1,520

166.8500 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

USD 0.0001 common

Call Option

Purchasing

40,000

150.0000 USD

AMERICAN

16/01/2026

22.7874 USD

USD 0.0001 common

Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00)

Purchasing

100 (10,000)

180.0000 USD

AMERICAN

17/06/2027

24.5000 USD

USD 0.0001 common

Put Option / (1.00 : 100.00)

Purchasing

100 (10,000)

180.0000 USD

AMERICAN

17/06/2027

31.8000 USD

 

 

(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)


 

 



 

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:

08 December 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:

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 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

10,000

180.0000 USD

AMER

17/06/2027

USD 0.0001 common

Call Option

Purchased

12,500

185.0000 USD

AMER

16/01/2026

USD 0.0001 common

Call Option

Sold

16,100

150.0000 USD

AMER

16/01/2026

USD 0.0001 common

Call Option

Purchased

17,500

175.0000 USD

AMER

17/10/2025

USD 0.0001 common

Call Option

Purchased

20,000

170.0000 USD

AMER

15/01/2027

USD 0.0001 common

Call Option

Sold

20,000

175.0000 USD

AMER

18/06/2026

USD 0.0001 common

Call Option

Purchased

20,000

180.0000 USD

AMER

20/03/2026

USD 0.0001 common

Call Option

Purchased

40,000

180.0000 USD

AMER

15/01/2027

USD 0.0001 common

Call Option

Purchased

40,000

190.0000 USD

AMER

18/06/2026

USD 0.0001 common

Call Option

Sold

200,000

150.0000 USD

AMER

16/01/2026

USD 0.0001 common

Call Option

Purchased

200,000

150.0000 USD

AMER

16/01/2026

USD 0.0001 common

Call Option

Purchased

200,000

150.0000 USD

AMER

16/01/2026

USD 0.0001 common

NA

Sold

90

131.4773 USD

EURO

18/08/2026

USD 0.0001 common

NA

Sold

394

182.0867 USD

EURO

06/07/2026

USD 0.0001 common

NA

Sold

1,212

143.5481 USD

EURO

03/12/2026

USD 0.0001 common

NA

Sold

1,292

144.5683 USD

EURO

29/01/2026

USD 0.0001 common

NA

Sold

2,976

149.7860 USD

EURO

16/09/2026

USD 0.0001 common

NA

Sold

2,984

146.0824 USD

EURO

17/03/2027

USD 0.0001 common

NA

Purchased

4,140

162.1513 USD

EURO

09/04/2026

USD 0.0001 common

NA

Sold

8,930

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

Sold

2,500

155.0000 USD

AMER

19/09/2025

USD 0.0001 common

Put Option

Sold

2,600

155.0000 USD

AMER

19/09/2025

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

Purchased

10,000

150.0000 USD

AMER

18/06/2026

USD 0.0001 common

Put Option

Purchased

10,000

180.0000 USD

AMER

18/06/2026

USD 0.0001 common

Put Option

Purchased

10,000

180.0000 USD

AMER

17/06/2027

USD 0.0001 common

Put Option

Purchased

12,500

130.0000 USD

AMER

19/12/2025

USD 0.0001 common

Put Option

Purchased

15,000

140.0000 USD

AMER

20/02/2026

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

Purchased

28,300

95.0000 USD

AMER

16/01/2026

USD 0.0001 common

Put Option

Purchased

30,000

160.0000 USD

AMER

20/03/2026

USD 0.0001 common

Put Option

Sold

39,400

135.0000 USD

AMER

16/01/2026

USD 0.0001 common

Put Option

Purchased

39,900

130.0000 USD

AMER

18/06/2026

USD 0.0001 common

Put Option

Purchased

40,000

110.0000 USD

AMER

18/06/2026

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.

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