Barclays Regulatory News (BARC)

FORM 8.3 Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 8061W published at 11:45 on 16/03/2026, changes made to section 2A,3B

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:

Barclays PLC.

(b)

Owner or controller of interest and short

positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):

(c)

Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose

IQE PLC

relevant securities this form relates:

(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:

13 Mar 2026

(f)

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

NO

disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

2.

POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

(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:

391,643

0.04%

9,634,883

0.98%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

9,634,883

0.98%

391,642

0.04%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL:

10,026,526

1.02%

10,026,525

1.02%

(b)

Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive

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

(a)

Purchases and sales

Class of relevant

Purchase/sale

Number of

Price per unit

security

securities

1p ordinary

Purchase

1,314,372

0.2317 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

379,144

0.2414 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

263,570

0.2383 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

134,568

0.2386 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

121,889

0.2396 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

114,392

0.2410 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

105,401

0.2404 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

82,831

0.2390 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

62,864

0.2416 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

30,643

0.2402 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

18,356

0.2325 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

17,402

0.2370 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

13,410

0.2222 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

6,915

0.2450 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

5,630

0.2345 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

5,548

0.2300 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

4,775

0.2430 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

4,764

0.2415 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

4,587

0.2350 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

4,554

0.2385 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

4,512

0.2400 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

2,625

0.2150 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

2,454

0.2205 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

2,426

0.2395 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

2,420

0.2310 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

2,338

0.2440 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

2,261

0.2185 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

2,255

0.2380 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

2,192

0.2250 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

2,169

0.2305 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

2,105

0.2235 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

993

0.2425 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

121

0.2452 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

120

0.2422 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

120

0.2412 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

93

0.2417 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

89

0.2427 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

34

0.2432 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

558,788

0.2325 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

485,507

0.2460 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

290,553

0.2395 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

107,500

0.2367 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

107,000

0.2383 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

89,146

0.2362 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

75,659

0.2381 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

72,257

0.2337 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

54,633

0.2420 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

39,054

0.2372 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

29,574

0.2324 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

27,247

0.2385 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

14,245

0.2425 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

13,410

0.2222 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

12,935

0.2390 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

9,475

0.2327 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

6,914

0.2450 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

5,630

0.2345 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

5,548

0.2300 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

4,775

0.2430 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

4,764

0.2415 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

4,727

0.2410 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

4,587

0.2350 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

4,512

0.2400 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

4,359

0.2375 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

2,625

0.2150 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

2,454

0.2205 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

2,420

0.2310 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

2,402

0.2370 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

2,338

0.2440 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

2,261

0.2185 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

2,255

0.2380 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

2,192

0.2250 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

2,169

0.2305 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

2,105

0.2235 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

121

0.2452 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

120

0.2422 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

120

0.2412 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

93

0.2417 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

87

0.2427 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

34

0.2432 GBP

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of

Product

Nature of dealing

Number of

Price per

relevant

description

reference

unit

security

securities

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

180,795

0.2251 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

29,493

0.2324 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

68,942

0.2325 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

9,475

0.2327 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

7,372

0.2334 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

39,054

0.2372 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

4,359

0.2375 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

22,693

0.2385 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

68,287

0.2386 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

10,512

0.2408 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

13,252

0.2425 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

17,935

0.2325 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

38,969

0.2377 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

156,570

0.2383 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

121,889

0.2396 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

28,386

0.2399 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

30,643

0.2402 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

214,801

0.2404 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

109,665

0.2410 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

311,789

0.2420 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

2

0.2427 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1

0.2450 GBP

1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

76,928

0.2356 GBP

(c)

Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i)

Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class

Product

Writing,

Number

Exercise

Type

Expiry

Option

of

description

purchasing,

of

price

date

money

relevant

selling,

securities

per unit

paid/

security

varying etc

to which

received

option

per unit

relates

(ii)

Exercise

Class of relevant

Product description

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of

Exercise price per

security

securities

unit

(d)

Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant

Nature of Dealings

Details

Price per unit (if

security

applicable)

4.

OTHER INFORMATION

(a)

Indemnity and other dealings 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:

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 of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which

any derivative is referenced:

NONE

(c)

Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

NO

Date of disclosure:

23 Mar 2026

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213