25th Sep 2025 11:35
FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) | |||||||
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: |
| 24 Sep 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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| 3,815,517 | 3.84% | 422,584 | 0.43% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 386,201 | 0.39% | 3,775,414 | 3.80% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 4,201,718 | 4.23% | 4,197,998 | 4.22% |
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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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 | 599,584 | 40.9171 GBP | 40.8084 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Sale | 481,756 | 40.8800 GBP | 40.8200 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 | Decreasing Short | 3,684 | 40.8460 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 872 | 40.8218 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,788 | 40.8295 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 310 | 40.8329 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12,611 | 40.8379 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 37,007 | 40.8400 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,240 | 40.8419 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,464 | 40.8432 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,267 | 40.8434 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,148 | 40.8527 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 15,187 | 40.8550 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,332 | 40.8598 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 174,114 | 40.8600 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,339 | 40.8634 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 44 | 40.8654 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 632 | 40.8672 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 21 | 40.8685 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 765 | 40.8793 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 252 | 40.8084 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,148 | 40.8200 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 20,000 | 40.8232 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 406 | 40.8332 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,104 | 40.8400 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,273 | 40.8418 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10,000 | 40.8432 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,651 | 40.8512 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 547 | 40.8533 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 255 | 40.8560 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 40 | 40.8601 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 11,288 | 40.8604 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 145,218 | 40.8634 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 265 | 40.8677 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10,000 | 40.8694 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 11,156 | 40.8716 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 38,844 | 40.8722 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 20,000 | 40.8804 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 313 | 40.8820 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,131 | 40.8825 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 545 | 40.8839 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 13,239 | 40.8845 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,875 | 40.8934 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 30,000 | 40.8945 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,326 | 40.9000 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,410 | 40.9001 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 11 | 40.8636 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 38,356 | 40.8681 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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Class of relevant | Product description | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of | Exercise price per | |||
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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: | 25 Sep 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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