NORTHERN TRUST CORP

Major Shareholding Notification • Dec 22, 2025

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RNS Number : 5330M

Northern Trust Corporation

22 December 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:	Northern Trust Corporation
(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	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	19th  December 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 - 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:	Common Stock
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	12,932,114.00	1.18
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
TOTAL:	12,932,114.00	1.18

Note: The difference in holdings from yesterday and today not explained by transactions, can be explained by stock transfers of 14,042 securities in to relevant account & 24,573securities out of relevant account.

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
Common Stock	SELL	308	175.2528
Common Stock	BUY	517	175.25
Common Stock	BUY	7	175.25
Common Stock	SELL	17473	175.2528
Common Stock	SELL	50	175.2528
Common Stock	SELL	636	175.2528
Common Stock	BUY	8372	175.25
Common Stock	SELL	947	175.251
Common Stock	SELL	149	175.25
Common Stock	BUY	590	175.25
Common Stock	SELL	6	175.25
Common Stock	SELL	24	175.2528
Common Stock	SELL	109	175.2528
Common Stock	BUY	5	175.25
Common Stock	SELL	7269	175.2528
Common Stock	BUY	4	175.25
Common Stock	BUY	2	176.3297
Common Stock	BUY	54	175.25
Common Stock	BUY	12	176.3297
Common Stock	SELL	733	175.251
Common Stock	BUY	8	176.3297
Common Stock	SELL	1756	175.2528
Common Stock	SELL	28	175.2528
Common Stock	BUY	276	175.25
Common Stock	SELL	1826	175.2528
Common Stock	BUY	108	175.25
Common Stock	SELL	5	175.2528
Common Stock	SELL	114	175.25
Common Stock	BUY	28	175.25
Common Stock	BUY	100	176.3297
Common Stock	SELL	111	175.2528
Common Stock	BUY	755	175.25
Common Stock	BUY	9	176.3297
Common Stock	BUY	154	175.25
Common Stock	BUY	25	175.25
Common Stock	BUY	1	175.25
Common Stock	SELL	10	175.2528
Common Stock	SELL	330	175.2528
Common Stock	BUY	14	175.25
Common Stock	SELL	112	175.2528
Common Stock	SELL	20	175.2528
Common Stock	BUY	29	175.25
Common Stock	SELL	770	175.25
Common Stock	SELL	1593	175.25
Common Stock	BUY	186	175.25
Common Stock	BUY	1	176.3297
Common Stock	SELL	119	175.2528
Common Stock	BUY	347	175.25
Common Stock	BUY	27	175.25
Common Stock	BUY	24404	175.2495
Common Stock	BUY	1	176.3297
Common Stock	SELL	78	175.2528
Common Stock	BUY	4	175.25
Common Stock	SELL	4	175.2528
Common Stock	SELL	62	175.2528
Common Stock	SELL	28	175.2528
Common Stock	BUY	32	176.3297
Common Stock	SELL	216	175.25
Common Stock	SELL	503	175.2528
Common Stock	BUY	290	175.25
Common Stock	SELL	437	175.2528
Common Stock	BUY	64	175.25
Common Stock	BUY	25	175.25
Common Stock	BUY	1032	175.249
Common Stock	SELL	2766	175.2528
Common Stock	BUY	737	175.25
Common Stock	SELL	1068	175.25
Common Stock	SELL	205	175.2528
Common Stock	SELL	11	175.2528
Common Stock	BUY	40	175.25
Common Stock	BUY	224	175.25
Common Stock	BUY	8	176.3297
Common Stock	BUY	96	175.25
Common Stock	SELL	8065	175.25
Common Stock	BUY	3703	175.25
Common Stock	SELL	59	175.2528
Common Stock	SELL	23	175.2528
Common Stock	BUY	293	175.25
Common Stock	SELL	35	175.2528
Common Stock	BUY	42	175.25
Common Stock	BUY	9	175.25
Common Stock	SELL	77	175.2528
Common Stock	BUY	583	175.25
Common Stock	BUY	18	175.25
Common Stock	SELL	148	176.3298
Common Stock	BUY	26	175.25
Common Stock	BUY	4	175.25
Common Stock	SELL	4076	175.25
Common Stock	SELL	8	175.2528
Common Stock	BUY	4	175.25
Common Stock	SELL	1534	175.2528
Common Stock	BUY	132	175.25
Common Stock	SELL	98	176.1
Common Stock	SELL	263	175.2528
Common Stock	BUY	1969	175.25
Common Stock	SELL	12	175.2528
Common Stock	SELL	1	175.25
Common Stock	SELL	8	176.3298
Common Stock	BUY	4	175.25
Common Stock	BUY	45	175.25
Common Stock	SELL	1079	175.25
Common Stock	SELL	2462	175.2528
Common Stock	SELL	253	175.2528
Common Stock	SELL	80	175.25
Common Stock	BUY	312	175.25
Common Stock	SELL	1414	175.2528
Common Stock	BUY	181	175.25
Common Stock	SELL	140	175.2528
Common Stock	BUY	1	176.3297
Common Stock	BUY	185	175.25
Common Stock	BUY	5	175.25
Common Stock	SELL	625	175.2528
Common Stock	BUY	145	175.25
Common Stock	SELL	213	176.1
Common Stock	SELL	33	175.2528
Common Stock	BUY	2990	175.25
Common Stock	SELL	5	175.942
Common Stock	SELL	1	176.33
Common Stock	SELL	8	176.15
Common Stock	BUY	9	176.375
Common Stock	BUY	9	176.375
Common Stock	SELL	1	176.675
Common Stock	SELL	81	176.13
Common Stock	SELL	81	175.25
Common Stock	SELL	28	175.25
Common Stock	SELL	119	175.253
Common Stock	SELL	28	175.253
Common Stock	BUY	1568	175.25
Common Stock	BUY	452	175.25
Common Stock	BUY	1	176.33
Common Stock	BUY	32	176.33
Common Stock	SELL	1	175.25
Common Stock	BUY	12	176.33
Common Stock	BUY	2	176.33
Common Stock	BUY	64	175.25
Common Stock	BUY	9	176.33
Common Stock	BUY	8	176.33
Common Stock	BUY	25	175.25
Common Stock	BUY	5	175.25
Common Stock	BUY	1	176.33
Common Stock	BUY	1	176.33
Common Stock	SELL	148	176.33
Common Stock	SELL	8	176.33
Common Stock	BUY	5	175.25
Common Stock	BUY	8	176.33
Common Stock	BUY	4	175.25
Common Stock	BUY	27	175.25
Common Stock	BUY	4	175.25
Common Stock	BUY	4	175.25
Common Stock	BUY	100	176.33
Common Stock	SELL	6	175.25
Common Stock	SELL	5	175.253
Common Stock	BUY	7	175.25
Common Stock	SELL	11	175.253
Common Stock	SELL	8	175.253
Common Stock	SELL	50	175.253
Common Stock	BUY	8372	175.25
Common Stock	BUY	9	175.25
Common Stock	BUY	40	175.25
Common Stock	SELL	20	175.253
Common Stock	SELL	24	175.253
Common Stock	SELL	28	175.253
Common Stock	BUY	13421	175.25
Common Stock	SELL	311	175.25
Common Stock	SELL	371	175.25
Common Stock	SELL	1526	175.366
Common Stock	SELL	23	175.25
Common Stock	SELL	1826	175.253
Common Stock	SELL	1	176.33
Common Stock	SELL	1	176.68
Common Stock	BUY	9	176.375556
Common Stock	SELL	5	175.942
Common Stock	SELL	176	175.942216
Common Stock	BUY	9	176.375556
Common Stock	SELL	8	176.15

(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

(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?	NO

###### Date of disclosure:	22nd  December 2025
###### Contact name:	London Compliance Team
###### Telephone number*:	+44777 105 6578 or +44207 982 3386

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.

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