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FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) | |||||||
Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 4461P published at 13:31 on 02/07/2025,changes made to section 2A,3A | |||||||
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: |
| 01 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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| 1,434,841 | 1.44% | 732,789 | 0.74% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 527,785 | 0.53% | 1,213,436 | 1.22% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 1,962,626 | 1.98% | 1,946,225 | 1.96% |
(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 | 281,172 | 38.4200 GBP | 38.2600 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Sale | 301,323 | 38.4200 GBP | 38.2000 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 | 555 | 38.2500 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 446 | 38.2681 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,272 | 38.2980 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3 | 38.2986 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 9,856 | 38.3000 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,674 | 38.3009 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,468 | 38.3024 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,882 | 38.3165 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,005 | 38.3172 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 8,442 | 38.3177 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 682 | 38.3262 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 251 | 38.3288 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 151 | 38.3290 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 19,095 | 38.3346 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,417 | 38.3363 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 356 | 38.3397 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 192 | 38.3414 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 250 | 38.3420 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,323 | 38.3467 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 82 | 38.3500 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,154 | 38.3543 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,624 | 38.3575 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 436 | 38.3583 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 424 | 38.3604 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 18 | 38.3744 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 159 | 38.3800 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 78 | 38.3848 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,669 | 38.3000 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,138 | 38.3058 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 239 | 38.3100 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,537 | 38.3133 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 154 | 38.3138 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,293 | 38.3349 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,608 | 38.3359 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 49,000 | 38.3370 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 318 | 38.3430 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 12,513 | 38.3431 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,214 | 38.3445 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 593 | 38.3486 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,062 | 38.3521 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,531 | 38.3533 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,491 | 38.3542 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 12,825 | 38.3551 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 176 | 38.3581 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 30 | 38.3600 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 7,174 | 38.3690 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 18 | 38.3700 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 4,234 | 38.3122 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 8,145 | 38.3245 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Opening Long | 29,993 | 38.3365 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 24,278 | 38.3784 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 670 | 38.3870 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: | 03 Jul 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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