IQE Regulatory News (IQE)

FORM 8.3 - Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 0523A published at 15:25 on 10/04/2026, changes made to section 2a and 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:

09 Apr 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:

98,157

0.01%

10,429,957

1.07%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

10,429,957

1.07%

98,156

0.01%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL:

10,528,114

1.08%

10,528,113

1.08%

(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

360,185

0.2813 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

262,616

0.3000 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

225,085

0.2933 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

135,694

0.2932 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

126,145

0.2905 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

42,843

0.2771 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

38,678

0.2958 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

26,106

0.2948 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

12,929

0.2678 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

10,414

0.2977 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

9,465

0.2870 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

503,173

0.2882 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

352,535

0.2691 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

282,261

0.2719 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

274,614

0.2736 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

175,916

0.2762 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

172,784

0.3000 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

140,544

0.2679 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

124,493

0.2999 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

87,694

0.2939 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

48,000

0.2918 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

37,423

0.2765 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

35,328

0.2705 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

10,414

0.2701 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

28,573

0.2661 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

17,010

0.2664 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

140,544

0.2679 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

306,952

0.2695 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

10,414

0.2701 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

282,261

0.2719 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

274,614

0.2736 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

124,493

0.2999 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

100,702

0.3000 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

126,145

0.2905 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

26,106

0.2948 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

38,678

0.2958 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

10,414

0.2977 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

89,201

0.3000 GBP

1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

175,916

0.2762 GBP

1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

52,362

0.3000 GBP

1p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

42,843

0.2771 GBP

1p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

9,465

0.2870 GBP

1p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

175,970

0.3000 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:

13 Apr 2026

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213