15th Oct 2025 11:12
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: |
| 14 Oct 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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| 4,209,613 | 4.23% | 617,434 | 0.62% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 581,257 | 0.58% | 4,161,362 | 4.19% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 4,790,870 | 4.82% | 4,778,796 | 4.81% |
(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 | 99,597 | 40.9858 GBP | 40.9200 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Sale | 106,082 | 40.9800 GBP | 40.9000 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 | 2,095 | 40.9433 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12,401 | 40.9222 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,441 | 40.9224 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 25,474 | 40.9236 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,554 | 40.9241 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,554 | 40.9260 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,178 | 40.9266 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 722 | 40.9282 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 162 | 40.9303 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,300 | 40.9339 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,349 | 40.9392 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,509 | 40.9394 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 61 | 40.9400 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,867 | 40.9402 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,146 | 40.9411 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 27 | 40.9513 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,090 | 40.9527 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,138 | 40.9603 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,801 | 40.9649 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,452 | 40.9660 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 119 | 40.9719 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 307 | 40.9737 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,136 | 40.9800 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3 | 40.9200 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 980 | 40.9214 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,400 | 40.9281 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,457 | 40.9319 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 181 | 40.9361 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8 | 40.9362 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,071 | 40.9391 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 200 | 40.9400 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,878 | 40.9418 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,266 | 40.9428 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10 | 40.9432 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,655 | 40.9469 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,201 | 40.9481 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 62 | 40.9500 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 15,552 | 40.9501 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 410 | 40.9539 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,079 | 40.9592 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 521 | 40.9673 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 195 | 40.9730 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 26,633 | 40.9800 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,617 | 40.9858 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 254 | 40.9707 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 274 | 40.9264 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: | 15 Oct 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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