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Form 8.3 - Spectris plc Replacement

28th Nov 2025 12:24

RNS Number : 4868J

Societe Generale SA

28 November 2025

The 'Form 8.3 - Spectris plc' announcement released on 27/11/2025 at 11:55 under RNS No 3133J has been amended.

Amendments are identified with an asterisk (*).

The full amended text is shown below.

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:	SOCIETE GENERALE SA
(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	Spectris plc
(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	26/11/2025
(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"	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:	5p ordinary
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	7,803,394*	7.85*	4,347	0.00
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	379,887	0.38	4,861,228*	4.89*
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	8,183,281*	8.23*	4,865,575*	4.89*

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 GBP
5p ordinary	Purchase	1	41.33
5p ordinary	Purchase	11,239	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	131	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	1,377	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	203	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	54	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	79	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	80	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	91	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	135	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	135	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	135	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	135	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	136	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	541	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	3	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	11	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	18	41.36
5p ordinary	Purchase	27	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	33	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	40	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	43	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	48	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	54	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	54	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	54	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	55	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	56	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	56	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	56	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	58	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	59	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	61	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	61	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	63	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	65	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	66	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	66	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	72	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	73	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	76	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	76	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	77	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	77	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	77	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	78	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	79	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	79	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	80	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	83	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	85	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	86	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	87	41.36
5p ordinary	Purchase	88	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	88	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	88	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	88	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	88	41.36
5p ordinary	Purchase	89	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	90	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	90	41.36
5p ordinary	Purchase	91	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	91	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	93	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	93	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	93	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	95	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	96	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	96	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	97	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	97	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	97	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	98	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	99	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	100	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	102	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	102	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	104	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	105	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	105	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	106	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	106	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	108	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	109	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	119	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	121	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	122	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	123	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	129	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	133	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	134	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	134	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	135	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	135	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	135	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	135	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	135	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	136	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	136	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	136	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	136	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	136	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	136	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	136	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	136	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	136	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	136	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	136	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	136	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	136	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	136	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	136	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	137	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	137	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	137	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	137	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	137	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	137	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	137	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	137	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	137	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	137	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	137	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	137	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	137	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	137	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	137	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	137	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	137	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	137	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	137	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	137	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	138	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	138	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	138	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	139	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	141	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	146	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	151	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	154	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	155	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	158	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	160	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	162	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	163	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	163	41.36
5p ordinary	Purchase	164	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	165	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	166	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	166	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	169	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	171	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	171	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	172	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	172	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	173	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	173	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	174	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	174	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	175	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	176	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	176	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	177	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	178	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	178	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	179	41.36
5p ordinary	Purchase	180	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	181	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	181	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	182	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	183	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	185	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	185	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	186	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	187	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	187	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	188	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	189	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	190	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	191	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	192	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	193	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	194	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	195	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	196	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	197	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	198	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	199	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	200	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	202	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	202	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	202	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	202	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	247	41.36
5p ordinary	Purchase	258	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	319	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	332	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	332	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	354	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	367	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	382	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	396	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	413	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	418	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	455	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	485	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	503	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	606	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	669	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	684	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	698	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	714	41.36
5p ordinary	Purchase	826	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	897	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	929	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	932	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	996	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	1,286	41.36
5p ordinary	Purchase	1,538	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	2,155	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	206	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	382	41.34
5p ordinary	Purchase	1,377	41.34
5p ordinary*	Purchase*	130,000*	41.3324*
5p ordinary	Sale	1,377	41.34

(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 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1	41.33
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	11,239	41.34
5p ordinary*	CFD*	Increasing a short position*	130,000*	41.3324*

(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

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

Date of disclosure:	28/11/2025*
Contact name:	Paul Jenkins
Telephone number:	+44 20 7676 6969

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.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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