9th Jul 2025 11:19
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: |
| 08 Jul 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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| and/or controlled: |
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| 1,556,407 | 1.57% | 1,114,028 | 1.12% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 928,176 | 0.93% | 1,343,016 | 1.35% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 2,484,583 | 2.50% | 2,457,044 | 2.47% |
(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 | 334,312 | 40.0088 GBP | 39.8528 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Sale | 302,780 | 40.0000 GBP | 39.8400 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 | 10,000 | 39.8640 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 20,000 | 39.9180 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 92 | 39.8400 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 38 | 39.8600 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 26 | 39.8715 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,221 | 39.8729 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 148 | 39.8732 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 30,297 | 39.8800 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,719 | 39.8869 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 752 | 39.8884 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 9,354 | 39.8939 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,537 | 39.8973 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,683 | 39.8975 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,411 | 39.8983 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,166 | 39.9001 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,523 | 39.9034 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 334 | 39.9069 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,702 | 39.9198 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 48 | 39.9241 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 722 | 39.9297 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 774 | 39.9454 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 56 | 39.9600 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,041 | 39.9658 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 112 | 39.9850 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 461 | 39.9900 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 287 | 39.8528 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 19 | 39.8600 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,800 | 39.8799 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 16,526 | 39.8800 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 59 | 39.8810 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 676 | 39.8815 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 23 | 39.8834 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,400 | 39.8879 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,400 | 39.8999 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,995 | 39.9003 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,404 | 39.9043 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,400 | 39.9079 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,400 | 39.9179 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,196 | 39.9194 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 828 | 39.9229 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 820 | 39.9310 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,234 | 39.9314 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,404 | 39.9318 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 14,292 | 39.9364 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,509 | 39.9467 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,586 | 39.9504 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 635 | 39.9561 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 73 | 39.9623 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,879 | 39.9668 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,014 | 39.9686 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,400 | 39.9874 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,349 | 39.9911 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 9 | 40.0000 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 654 | 40.0088 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Opening Long | 6,619 | 39.9378 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Opening Short | 1,890 | 39.8800 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,430 | 39.8831 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 100 | 39.9024 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: | 09 Jul 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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