9th Jul 2025 13:05
FORM 8.5 Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 3910O published at 11:41 on 25/06/2025, 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: |
| 24 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 | ||||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 1,527,986 | 1.54% | 768,801 | 0.77% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 551,824 | 0.56% | 1,317,659 | 1.33% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 2,079,810 | 2.10% | 2,086,460 | 2.10% |
(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 | 446,048 | 38.2000 GBP | 38.0512 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Sale | 333,391 | 38.2000 GBP | 38.0444 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 Short | 207 | 38.1403 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,513 | 38.1404 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,072 | 37.9769 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 513 | 38.1031 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,042 | 38.1070 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 300 | 38.1132 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,007 | 38.1163 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 816 | 38.1169 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,445 | 38.1191 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 364 | 38.1195 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 402 | 38.1199 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,030 | 38.1233 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,543 | 38.1269 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 22,578 | 38.1276 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,061 | 38.1288 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,122 | 38.1299 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 8,266 | 38.1306 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 8,656 | 38.1312 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,401 | 38.1320 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,491 | 38.1342 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,748 | 38.1345 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 10,614 | 38.1366 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 620 | 38.1369 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,371 | 38.1374 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 17 | 38.1386 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 159 | 38.1399 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 19,548 | 38.1400 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,280 | 38.1405 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 787 | 38.1466 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 146 | 38.1472 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 155 | 38.1485 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 120 | 38.1500 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 577 | 38.1531 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,860 | 38.1809 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 78 | 38.1997 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 843 | 37.9400 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,539 | 38.0557 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 39 | 38.0800 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 725 | 38.0900 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 875 | 38.1008 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 250 | 38.1017 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 289 | 38.1073 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 11,127 | 38.1119 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 181 | 38.1200 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 908 | 38.1210 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 6,735 | 38.1297 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 18,921 | 38.1338 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 27,358 | 38.1390 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,053 | 38.1400 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 28,880 | 38.1413 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,807 | 38.1440 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 177 | 38.1465 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 312 | 38.1521 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 537 | 38.1740 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 7,765 | 38.0557 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 970 | 38.1297 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 2,827 | 38.0990 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 2,319 | 38.1000 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 10,447 | 38.1200 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 772 | 38.1319 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 118,846 | 38.1372 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 983 | 38.1400 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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