Form 8.3 - IQE PLC

Keypoint Asset Management Co. Ltd

20 April 2026

 

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:	Keypoint Asset Management Company Limited
(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.	Qianming ZHAO
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:      Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	IQE PLC
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:	N/A
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:      For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure	13/4/2026
(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"	N/A

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:	1p ordinary
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	23,367,950	2.39%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
TOTAL:	23,367,950	2.39%

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
1p ordinary	Purchase	2,200	0.4725
1p ordinary	Purchase	18,178	0.473
1p ordinary	Purchase	31,008	0.4735
1p ordinary	Purchase	19,361	0.474
1p ordinary	Purchase	24,820	0.4745
1p ordinary	Purchase	5,461	0.475
1p ordinary	Purchase	7,400	0.476
1p ordinary	Purchase	19,832	0.4765
1p ordinary	Purchase	20,300	0.477
1p ordinary	Purchase	19,200	0.4775
1p ordinary	Purchase	196	0.478
1p ordinary	Purchase	20,800	0.4785
1p ordinary	Purchase	12,722	0.47875
1p ordinary	Purchase	7,800	0.479
1p ordinary	Purchase	520	0.47925
1p ordinary	Purchase	62,850	0.4795
1p ordinary	Purchase	9,083	0.47975
1p ordinary	Purchase	73,443	0.48
1p ordinary	Purchase	40,282	0.4805
1p ordinary	Purchase	38,911	0.481
1p ordinary	Purchase	63,870	0.4815
1p ordinary	Purchase	3,150	0.48175
1p ordinary	Purchase	58,777	0.482
1p ordinary	Purchase	136,982	0.4825
1p ordinary	Purchase	101,899	0.483
1p ordinary	Purchase	50,343	0.4835
1p ordinary	Purchase	116,397	0.484
1p ordinary	Purchase	78,001	0.4845
1p ordinary	Purchase	229,357	0.485
1p ordinary	Purchase	54,650	0.4855
1p ordinary	Purchase	4,717	0.48575
1p ordinary	Purchase	330,451	0.486
1p ordinary	Purchase	87,653	0.4865
1p ordinary	Purchase	98,089	0.487
1p ordinary	Purchase	59,769	0.4875
1p ordinary	Purchase	94,981	0.488
1p ordinary	Purchase	27,000	0.48825
1p ordinary	Purchase	106,058	0.4885
1p ordinary	Purchase	66,574	0.489
1p ordinary	Purchase	31,800	0.4895
1p ordinary	Purchase	471,979	0.49
1p ordinary	Purchase	50,896	0.4905
1p ordinary	Purchase	3,707	0.49075
1p ordinary	Purchase	13,893	0.491
1p ordinary	Purchase	12,585	0.4915
1p ordinary	Purchase	21,654	0.492
1p ordinary	Purchase	150,786	0.4925
1p ordinary	Purchase	182,916	0.493
1p ordinary	Purchase	24,901	0.4935
1p ordinary	Purchase	163,947	0.494
1p ordinary	Purchase	158,585	0.4945
1p ordinary	Purchase	117,466	0.495
1p ordinary	Purchase	12,200	0.49525
1p ordinary	Purchase	174,429	0.4955
1p ordinary	Purchase	7,570	0.49575
1p ordinary	Purchase	118,342	0.496
1p ordinary	Purchase	9,206	0.49625
1p ordinary	Purchase	90,783	0.4965
1p ordinary	Purchase	220,892	0.497
1p ordinary	Purchase	2,100	0.49725
1p ordinary	Purchase	308,934	0.4975
1p ordinary	Purchase	129,093	0.498
1p ordinary	Purchase	217,638	0.4985
1p ordinary	Purchase	132,330	0.499
1p ordinary	Purchase	147,808	0.4995
1p ordinary	Purchase	749,806	0.5
1p ordinary	Purchase	908,341	0.501
1p ordinary	Purchase	383,876	0.502
1p ordinary	Purchase	4,564	0.5025
1p ordinary	Purchase	318,699	0.503
1p ordinary	Purchase	165,184	0.504
1p ordinary	Purchase	179,711	0.505
1p ordinary	Purchase	80,610	0.506
1p ordinary	Purchase	87,475	0.507
1p ordinary	Purchase	128,370	0.508
1p ordinary	Purchase	100,832	0.509
1p ordinary	Purchase	544,942	0.51
1p ordinary	Purchase	100,244	0.511
1p ordinary	Purchase	65,415	0.512
1p ordinary	Purchase	102,517	0.513
1p ordinary	Purchase	99,326	0.514
1p ordinary	Purchase	153,186	0.515
1p ordinary	Purchase	262,264	0.516
1p ordinary	Purchase	197,568	0.517
1p ordinary	Purchase	271,954	0.518
1p ordinary	Purchase	109,256	0.519
1p ordinary	Purchase	291,549	0.52
1p ordinary	Purchase	103,116	0.521
1p ordinary	Purchase	62,698	0.522
1p ordinary	Purchase	98,473	0.523
1p ordinary	Purchase	80,950	0.524
1p ordinary	Purchase	45,339	0.525
1p ordinary	Purchase	56,869	0.526
1p ordinary	Purchase	46,130	0.527
1p ordinary	Purchase	43,447	0.528
1p ordinary	Purchase	136,375	0.529
1p ordinary	Purchase	167,123	0.53
1p ordinary	Purchase	233,437	0.531
1p ordinary	Purchase	369,675	0.532
1p ordinary	Purchase	101,527	0.533
1p ordinary	Purchase	79,862	0.534
1p ordinary	Purchase	77,106	0.535
1p ordinary	Purchase	126,223	0.536
1p ordinary	Purchase	272,819	0.537
1p ordinary	Purchase	303,893	0.538
1p ordinary	Purchase	118,469	0.539
1p ordinary	Purchase	104,826	0.54
1p ordinary	Purchase	323,469	0.541
1p ordinary	Purchase	67,380	0.542
1p ordinary	Purchase	38,250	0.543
1p ordinary	Purchase	9,700	0.544
1p ordinary	Purchase	23,454	0.546
1p ordinary	Purchase	746	0.549

(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:	20/4/2026
Contact name:	Benjammin Wong
Telephone number*:	[phone]

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 [phone].

*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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