Form 8.3 - Qualcomm Incorporated.


    27 June 2025 13:32:14
  • Source: Sharecast
RNS Number : 8080O
BNP Paribas London
27 June 2025
 

FORM 8.3

 

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY

A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

 

1.         KEY INFORMATION

 

(a) Full name of discloser:

BNP Paribas SA

(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):

     The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient.  For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.


(c) 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)

(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:


(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:

     For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure

26/06/2025

(f)  In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser 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

If YES, specify which:

Alphawave IP Group plc

 

2.         POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

 

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(c), 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:

 

US7475251036 (USD 0.0001 common)

 

 

Interests

Short positions

 

Number

%

Number

%

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

5,663,570

0.5219

-5,571,061

-0.5134

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

261,947

0.0241

-1,669,821

-0.1539

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

1,141,100

0.1052

-4,095,965

-0.3774

TOTAL:

7,066,617

0.6512

-11,336,847

-1.0447

 

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 PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

 

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), 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

Purchase/sale

 

Number of securities

Price per unit

US7475251036

Purchase

12

158.1900 USD

US7475251036

Purchase

14

155.9300 USD

US7475251036

Purchase

15

156.6450 USD

US7475251036

Purchase

25

157.1750 USD

US7475251036

Purchase

27

156.6900 USD

US7475251036

Purchase

35

157.6300 USD

US7475251036

Purchase

75

133.9200 EUR

US7475251036

Purchase

86

158.1300 USD

US7475251036

Purchase

96

156.5000 USD

US7475251036

Purchase

100

157.6300 USD

US7475251036

Purchase

100

157.6700 USD

US7475251036

Purchase

100

157.7600 USD

US7475251036

Purchase

100

157.8300 USD

US7475251036

Purchase

100

158.0100 USD

US7475251036

Purchase

100

158.0200 USD

US7475251036

Purchase

100

158.0400 USD

US7475251036

Purchase

173

155.9300 USD

US7475251036

Purchase

200

158.1300 USD

US7475251036

Purchase

240

156.8350 USD

US7475251036

Purchase

288

155.9300 USD

US7475251036

Purchase

330

155.9300 USD

US7475251036

Purchase

366

158.1900 USD

US7475251036

Purchase

447

156.5000 USD

US7475251036

Purchase

448

155.9300 USD

US7475251036

Purchase

511

155.9300 USD

US7475251036

Purchase

1,142

155.9300 USD

US7475251036

Purchase

1,343

155.9300 USD

US7475251036

Purchase

1,352

155.9300 USD

US7475251036

Purchase

3,169

155.9300 USD

US7475251036

Purchase

6,460

158.1900 USD

US7475251036

Purchase

10,632

158.1900 USD

US7475251036

Purchase

12,973

158.1900 USD

US7475251036

Purchase

13,860

158.1900 USD

US7475251036

Sale

-24,816

158.1900 USD

US7475251036

Sale

-11,610

158.1900 USD

US7475251036

Sale

-3,150

158.1900 USD

US7475251036

Sale

-1,677

158.1900 USD

US7475251036

Sale

-1,597

155.9300 USD

US7475251036

Sale

-1,135

158.0694 USD

US7475251036

Sale

-1,115

158.1900 USD

US7475251036

Sale

-940

158.0300 USD

US7475251036

Sale

-812

155.9300 USD

US7475251036

Sale

-659

158.1900 USD

US7475251036

Sale

-300

158.0900 USD

US7475251036

Sale

-280

158.0500 USD

US7475251036

Sale

-126

158.1900 USD

US7475251036

Sale

-97

158.0800 USD

US7475251036

Sale

-96

156.5000 USD

US7475251036

Sale

-80

157.8500 USD

US7475251036

Sale

-75

133.9200 EUR

US7475251036

Sale

-65

157.9800 USD

US7475251036

Sale

-54

155.9300 USD

US7475251036

Sale

-50

158.0400 USD

US7475251036

Sale

-48

158.0600 USD

US7475251036

Sale

-40

158.0700 USD

US7475251036

Sale

-21

157.9500 USD

US7475251036

Sale

-20

158.1600 USD

US7475251036

Sale

-19

157.9600 USD

US7475251036

Sale

-15

157.7500 USD

US7475251036

Sale

-2

157.7400 USD

US7475251036

Sale

-1

157.7500 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

US7475251036

Equity Linked Note

Increasing Long Position

250

4.4100 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









 

(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 person 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 person 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:

27/06/2025

Contact name:

Compliance Control Room

Telephone number*:

0207 595 9695

 

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.

 

*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does not need to be included, provided contact information has been provided to the Panel's Market Surveillance Unit.

 

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

 

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:

 

BNP Paribas SA

 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 (US7475251036)

Call Option

P

100

158.19

american

19/09/2025

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Call Option

P

100

158.19

american

16/01/2026

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Call Option

P

200

158.19

american

19/09/2025

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Call Option

P

300

158.19

american

19/09/2025

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Call Option

P

400

158.19

american

19/09/2025

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Call Option

P

400

158.19

american

16/01/2026

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Call Option

P

500

158.19

american

19/09/2025

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Call Option

P

600

158.19

american

19/09/2025

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Call Option

P

1200

158.19

american

19/09/2025

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Call Option

P

3000

158.19

american

20/03/2026

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Call Option

P

3100

158.19

american

19/09/2025

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Call Option

P

6500

158.19

american

19/09/2025

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Call Option

P

6700

158.19

american

20/03/2026

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Call Option

P

6900

158.19

american

19/09/2025

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Call Option

P

10000

158.19

american

27/06/2025

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Call Option

P

10000

158.19

american

18/07/2025

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Call Option

P

10000

158.19

american

16/01/2026

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Call Option

P

14400

158.19

american

19/09/2025

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Call Option

P

15000

158.19

american

16/01/2026

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Call Option

P

16000

158.19

american

19/09/2025

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Call Option

P

17200

158.19

american

20/03/2026

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Call Option

P

17300

158.19

american

16/01/2026

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Call Option

P

17500

158.19

american

19/09/2025

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Call Option

P

19100

158.19

american

19/09/2025

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Call Option

P

19500

158.19

american

19/09/2025

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Call Option

P

20800

158.19

american

02/08/2024

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Call Option

W

-20800

158.19

american

02/08/2024

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Call Option

W

-15800

158.19

american

18/07/2025

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Call Option

W

-13200

158.19

american

19/09/2025

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Call Option

W

-9600

180

american

16/01/2026

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Call Option

W

-100

158.19

american

19/09/2025

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Equity Linked Note


-2756000

157.57

european

25/09/2026

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Equity Linked Note


-500000

157.57

european

12/05/2027

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Equity Linked Note


-1065

158.19

european

15/07/2025

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Equity Linked Note


-500

158.19


11/09/2026

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Equity Linked Note


-300

158.19

european

09/09/2026

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Equity Linked Note


105000

158.19

european

25/09/2026

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

P

-95300

158.19

american

19/09/2025

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

P

-73900

158.19

american

19/09/2025

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

P

-50000

158.19

american

15/01/2027

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

P

-48700

158.19

american

19/09/2025

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

P

-27500

158.19

american

16/01/2026

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

P

-24300

158.19

american

20/03/2026

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

P

-22500

158.19

american

16/01/2026

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

P

-22300

158.19

american

16/01/2026

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

P

-22300

158.19

american

20/03/2026

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

P

-20000

158.19

american

20/03/2026

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

P

-19600

158.19

american

19/09/2025

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

P

-18000

158.19

american

15/01/2027

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

P

-17500

158.19

american

19/09/2025

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

P

-17500

158.19

american

16/01/2026

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

P

-16300

158.19

american

16/01/2026

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

P

-15000

158.19

american

17/10/2025

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

P

-15000

158.19

american

21/11/2025

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

P

-15000

158.19

american

16/01/2026

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

P

-15000

158.19

american

18/06/2026

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

P

-13200

158.19

american

19/09/2025

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

P

-12500

158.19

american

19/09/2025

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

P

-12500

158.19

american

20/03/2026

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

P

-10900

158.19

american

19/09/2025

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

P

-10000

158.19

american

15/08/2025

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

P

-10000

158.19

american

18/06/2026

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

P

-8300

158.19

american

16/01/2026

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

P

-8200

158.19

american

18/12/2026

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

P

-7800

158.19

american

15/01/2027

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

P

-7500

158.19

american

18/07/2025

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

P

-7500

158.19

american

16/01/2026

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

P

-7000

158.19

american

20/03/2026

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

P

-6800

158.19

american

19/09/2025

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

P

-6800

158.19

american

20/03/2026

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

P

-5000

158.19

american

15/08/2025

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

P

-3900

158.19

american

16/01/2026

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

P

-3500

158.19

american

16/01/2026

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

P

-3500

158.19

american

18/09/2026

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

P

-2300

158.19

american

16/01/2026

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

P

-1100

158.19

american

19/09/2025

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

P

-1000

158.19

american

19/09/2025

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

P

-900

158.19

american

16/01/2026

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

P

-700

158.19

american

19/09/2025

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

P

-400

158.19

american

19/09/2025

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

P

-300

158.19

american

16/01/2026

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

P

-200

158.19

american

19/09/2025

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

P

-200

158.19

american

16/01/2026

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

P

-200

158.19

american

18/09/2026

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

P

-100

158.19

american

19/09/2025

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

P

-100

158.19

american

16/01/2026

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

P

-100

158.19

american

20/03/2026

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

W

1000

158.19

american

16/01/2026

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

W

1900

158.19

american

16/01/2026

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

W

2000

158.19

american

15/01/2027

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

W

3000

158.19

american

17/10/2025

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

W

3400

158.19

american

16/01/2026

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

W

3500

158.19

american

20/03/2026

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

W

5000

158.19

american

19/12/2025

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

W

5000

158.19

american

15/01/2027

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

W

5500

158.19

american

16/01/2026

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

W

7000

158.19

american

19/09/2025

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

W

7000

158.19

american

20/03/2026

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

W

7000

158.19

american

18/06/2026

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

W

7100

158.19

american

18/12/2026

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

W

8000

158.19

american

15/08/2025

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

W

8000

158.19

american

19/12/2025

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

W

8000

158.19

american

18/06/2026

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

W

8000

158.19

american

15/01/2027

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

W

9000

158.19

american

15/08/2025

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

W

9900

158.19

american

15/01/2027

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

W

10000

158.19

american

15/08/2025

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

W

10000

158.19

american

19/09/2025

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

W

10000

158.19

american

18/06/2026

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

W

10000

158.19

american

18/12/2026

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

W

12000

158.19

american

16/01/2026

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

W

12000

158.19

american

15/01/2027

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

W

12100

158.19

american

18/07/2025

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

W

13000

158.19

american

16/01/2026

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

W

13300

158.19

american

19/09/2025

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

W

14000

158.19

american

18/06/2026

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

W

14500

158.19

american

15/01/2027

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

W

15000

158.19

american

18/07/2025

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

W

15000

158.19

american

15/08/2025

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

W

15000

158.19

american

18/06/2026

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

W

16000

158.19

american

19/12/2025

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

W

18000

158.19

american

16/01/2026

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

W

18500

158.19

american

15/01/2027

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

W

19700

157.57

american

20/03/2026

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

W

20000

158.19

american

15/08/2025

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

W

20000

158.19

american

16/01/2026

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

W

20200

158.19

american

17/10/2025

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

W

21800

158.19

american

18/12/2026

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

W

25000

158.19

american

20/03/2026

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

W

27200

158.19

american

15/01/2027

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

W

31300

158.19

american

19/09/2025

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

W

35000

158.19

american

15/01/2027

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

W

40000

157.57

american

19/09/2025

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

W

48700

158.19

american

19/09/2025

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

W

50000

158.19

american

19/09/2025

USD 0.0001 common (US7475251036)

Put Option

W

100000

158.19

american

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:

 

 

 

 

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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