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20250610_Spectris plc_8.5 EPT RI_MLI

11th Jun 2025 10:46

RNS Number : 4076M
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
11 June 2025
 

FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)

 

PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

 

1.

KEY INFORMATION

(a)

Name of exempt principal trader:

Merrill Lynch International

(b)

Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whoserelevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

Spectris plc

(c)

Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:

Spectris plc

(d)

Date dealing undertaken:

10/06/2025

(e)

In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is theexempt principal trader making disclosures inrespect of any other party to this offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"

N/A

 

2.

DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

 

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional classof relevant security dealt in.The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

 

(a)

Purchases and sales

Class of relevant security

Purchases/sales

Total number of securities

Highest price per unitpaid/received

Lowest price per unitpaid/received

5p ordinary

Purchase

361,978

32.596 GBP

31.789 GBP

5p ordinary

Sale

511,165

34.456 GBP

31.907 GBP

 

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security

Product descriptione.g. CFD

Nature of dealinge.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing along/short position

Number of reference securities

Price per unit

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

23

32.562 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

6

32.562 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

40

32.562 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

71

32.562 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

451

32.562 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

89

32.562 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

422

32.562 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

37

32.562 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Long Position

2,581

32.04 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Closing a Long Position

155

32.451 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

13,581

32.101 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

14,308

32.101 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

11,772

32.101 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

6,398

32.101 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Short Position

7,241

31.922 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Short Position

25,731

31.922 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

7,027

34.456 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Long Position

25

32.448 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Closing a Long Position

507

32.308 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Long Position

10,467

32.308 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Long Position

2,607

32.596 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Short Position

37

32.185 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Short Position

4,767

32.041 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Short Position

4,850

32.041 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Short Position

442

32.2 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Short Position

1,755

31.986 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Short Position

2,682

32.231 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Short Position

405

32.456 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Short Position

212

32.09 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Short Position

3,389

32.072 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Short Position

2,458

32.167 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Short Position

4,790

32.228 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Short Position

337

32.541 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Short Position

1,952

32.4 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Opening a Short Position

94,528

31.922 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Closing a Short Position

25,815

34.456 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1,967

34.456 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

9,105

32.101 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

7,631

32.101 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

6,466

32.101 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

14,220

32.101 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

10,711

32.101 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

6,593

32.101 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

12,804

32.101 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

62,596

32.101 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

35,524

32.101 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

18,235

32.101 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

5,150

32.101 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

12,725

32.101 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

9,238

32.101 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Short Position

2,500

32.037 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Short Position

278

32.541 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Short Position

328

32.457 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Short Position

3,930

32.228 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Short Position

369

32.192 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Short Position

1,437

31.985 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Short Position

1,595

32.399 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Short Position

170

32.094 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Short Position

3,974

32.041 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Short Position

2,771

32.072 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Short Position

2,194

32.232 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Short Position

2,001

32.169 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Short Position

112

32.038 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Short Position

39

32.371 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Short Position

898

32.067 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Short Position

680

32.09 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Short Position

409

32.101 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Short Position

198

32.146 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Short Position

126

32.222 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Short Position

31

32.323 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Short Position

2

32.063 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

202

32.039 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Short Position

202

32.041 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Long Position

226

32.04 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Short Position

2,659

32.403 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Short Position

662

32.403 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

103

32.562 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

185

32.562 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1

32.562 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

38

32.562 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

2

32.562 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

52

32.562 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

208

32.562 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

7

32.562 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1

32.562 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

33

32.562 GBP

 

(c)

Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i)

Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class ofrelevant security

Product description e.g. call option

Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.

Number ofsecurities to which option relates

Exercise priceper unit

Typee.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Option money paid/ received per unit

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

(ii)

Exercise

Class of relevant security

Product descriptione.g. call option

Exercising/exercisedagainst

Number of securities

Exercise Price per unit

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

(d)

Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security

Nature of dealinge.g. subscription, conversion

Details

Price per unit (if applicable)

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

3.

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 exempt principal trader 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 exempt principal trader 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

 

Date of disclosure:

11/06/2025

Contact name:

Frank Lui

Telephone number:

+44207 996 6418

 

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory InformationService.The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code'sdealing 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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