10th Jul 2025 13:47
FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 5477Q published at 09:47 on 10/07/2025, changes made to section 2A | |||||||
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN | |||||||
EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY ("RI") STATUS | |||||||
(OR WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT APPLICABLE) | |||||||
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") | |||||||
1. | KEY INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Name of exempt principal trader: | BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD | |||||
(b) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: | SPECTRIS PLC | |||||
(c) | Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected | SPECTRIS PLC | |||||
(d) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 04 Jul 2025 | |||||
(e) | In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? | NO | |||||
2. | POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
(a) | Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree | ||||||
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Class of relevant security: | 5p ordinary | ||||||
Interests | Short Positions | ||||||
Number | (%) | Number | (%) | ||||
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: | 1,654,619 | 1.66% | 1,153,844 | 1.16% | |||
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 914,159 | 0.92% | 1,340,720 | 1.35% | |||
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
TOTAL: | 2,568,778 | 2.58% | 2,494,564 | 2.51% | |||
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(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive options) | ||||||
Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists |
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Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: |
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3. | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
(a) | Purchase and sales |
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Class of relevant security | Purchase/sale | Total number of securities | Highest price per unit paid/received | Lowest price per unit paid/received | |||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 190922 | 40.2273 GBP | 39.8520 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Sale | 168537 | 40.2082 GBP | 39.8003 GBP | |||
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(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions | ||||||
Class of relevant security | Product description | Nature of dealing | Number of reference securities | Price per unit | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 31,500 | 39.7853 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,000 | 39.8700 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 236 | 39.9994 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 541 | 40.0089 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 157 | 40.1000 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 172 | 40.1293 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,129 | 40.1311 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,555 | 40.1379 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 162 | 40.1396 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,047 | 40.1453 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 595 | 40.1577 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 81 | 40.1593 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 9,076 | 40.1596 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 23,246 | 40.1599 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,336 | 40.1611 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 408 | 40.1612 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 41 | 40.1614 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,415 | 40.1639 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,346 | 40.1655 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 153 | 40.1666 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,567 | 40.1672 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 710 | 40.1717 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,134 | 40.1720 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 310 | 40.1729 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 6,475 | 40.1736 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,823 | 40.1781 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,936 | 40.1800 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2 | 40.0000 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 218 | 40.0200 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 52 | 40.1200 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,935 | 40.1349 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,739 | 40.1353 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 321 | 40.1426 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,800 | 40.1480 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,524 | 40.1578 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 74 | 40.1597 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,196 | 40.1598 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 12,766 | 40.1600 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 97 | 40.1621 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,769 | 40.1640 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 6,811 | 40.1650 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,179 | 40.1652 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,229 | 40.1686 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,098 | 40.1741 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 16,838 | 40.1800 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 491 | 40.1831 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,801 | 40.2000 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 9,601 | 40.2200 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,800 | 40.2273 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 547 | 40.1516 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 4,483 | 40.1508 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 2,240 | 40.1737 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 245 | 40.1800 GBP | |||
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(c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) | ||||||
(i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying | ||||||
Class of relevant security | Product description | Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc | Number of securities to which option relates | Exercise price per unit | Type | Expiry date | Option money paid/ received per unit |
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(ii) | Exercising |
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Class of relevant security | Product description | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit | |||
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(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) | ||||||
Class of relevant security | Nature of Dealings | Details | Price per unit (if applicable) | ||||
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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 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 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: | 10-Jul-25 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 |
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