23rd Jun 2025 11:37
FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 0160N published at 11:48 on 16/06/2025, changes made to section 1c. | |||||||
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 |
| SPECTRIS PLC | ||||
| relevant securities this form relates: |
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(c) | Name of the party to the offer with which exempt | SPECTRIS PLC | |||||
| principal trader is connected |
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(d) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: |
| 13 Jun 2025 | ||||
(e) | In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal | NO |
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| trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? |
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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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| to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any) |
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Class of relevant security: | 5p ordinary | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 882,598 | 0.89% | 743,325 | 0.75% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 543,588 | 0.55% | 647,248 | 0.65% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 1,426,186 | 1.44% | 1,390,573 | 1.40% |
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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| options) |
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Class of relevant security in relation to |
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which subscription right exists |
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Details, including nature of the rights |
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concerned and relevant percentages: |
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3. | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
(a) | Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Total number of | Highest price per unit | Lowest price per unit | |||
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5p ordinary | Purchase | 229,919 | 31.9600 GBP | 31.5600 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Sale | 257,378 | 31.9099 GBP | 31.5800 GBP | |||
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(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
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5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 621 | 31.5784 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,444 | 31.5800 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,843 | 31.5864 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,874 | 31.5987 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 343 | 31.6092 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,863 | 31.6235 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 590 | 31.6376 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 903 | 31.6603 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 18,893 | 31.6802 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 17 | 31.6917 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 7,133 | 31.6918 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 574 | 31.6922 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,818 | 31.7189 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 53 | 31.7195 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 7 | 31.7200 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,271 | 31.7212 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,215 | 31.7217 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,679 | 31.7281 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 35,054 | 31.7494 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 293 | 31.7574 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,176 | 31.7623 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 925 | 31.7644 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 643 | 31.7670 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,946 | 31.7683 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 727 | 31.7685 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 9,344 | 31.7742 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,098 | 31.7744 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 28 | 31.7800 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 142 | 31.7839 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,784 | 31.7865 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 96 | 31.8218 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1 | 31.8600 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 590 | 31.8736 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 52 | 31.8750 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,503 | 31.5800 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,229 | 31.5814 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,379 | 31.5857 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 124 | 31.5872 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,964 | 31.6083 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 364 | 31.6157 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 29 | 31.6202 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,339 | 31.6298 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 41 | 31.6400 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 960 | 31.6597 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 183 | 31.6603 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,745 | 31.6644 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 14,449 | 31.6652 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,034 | 31.6655 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,299 | 31.6703 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 163 | 31.6896 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 356 | 31.6923 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 485 | 31.7055 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,979 | 31.7093 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 6,332 | 31.7308 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 461 | 31.7547 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,288 | 31.7762 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 33,549 | 31.8552 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 318 | 31.8555 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 960 | 31.9042 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1 | 31.9600 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,268 | 32.3721 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 6,081 | 31.5800 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 116 | 31.6200 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 175 | 31.6409 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,464 | 31.6741 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 2,584 | 31.7753 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 159 | 31.7847 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1 | 31.6200 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 8,000 | 31.6774 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 879 | 31.7400 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 52 | 31.7800 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 2,694 | 31.8405 GBP | |||
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(c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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(i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
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(ii) | Exercising |
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(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Indemnity and other dealings arrangements |
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, |
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal |
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or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party |
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to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: |
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NONE | |||||||
(b) | Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between |
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the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any other person relating to: |
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or |
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
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any derivative is referenced: |
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NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 23 Jun 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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