23rd Jun 2025 11:46
FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 8013N published at 11:38 on 20/06/2025, changes made to section 1c. | |||||||
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: |
| 19 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 | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 1,160,339 | 1.17% | 909,578 | 0.92% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 702,201 | 0.71% | 948,227 | 0.96% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 1,862,540 | 1.88% | 1,857,805 | 1.87% |
(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 | 192,583 | 33.6390 GBP | 33.3166 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Sale | 178,732 | 33.6900 GBP | 33.3194 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 | 10,000 | 33.4334 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 50,000 | 33.4525 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 94 | 33.3195 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 957 | 33.3860 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 29,586 | 33.4000 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,543 | 33.4036 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 65 | 33.4177 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 808 | 33.4263 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 191 | 33.4296 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,793 | 33.4384 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 9 | 33.4400 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,662 | 33.4401 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,817 | 33.4406 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,451 | 33.4433 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 414 | 33.4461 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 20 | 33.4600 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 908 | 33.4665 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 566 | 33.4715 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,115 | 33.4726 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 578 | 33.4734 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,368 | 33.4829 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,273 | 33.5043 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 111 | 33.5100 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,303 | 33.5116 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,577 | 33.5185 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,753 | 33.5215 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 18,677 | 33.5245 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,216 | 33.5567 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 623 | 33.5584 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,880 | 33.5732 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 161 | 33.5879 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 9 | 33.3000 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 13,337 | 33.3166 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 160 | 33.3400 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,580 | 33.3984 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,233 | 33.4000 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 787 | 33.4016 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 156 | 33.4024 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,929 | 33.4057 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 960 | 33.4066 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,305 | 33.4113 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 10 | 33.4380 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 10,154 | 33.4442 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 291 | 33.4540 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 654 | 33.4555 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 121 | 33.4649 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 15 | 33.4653 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 7 | 33.4657 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5 | 33.4660 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 205 | 33.4895 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 110 | 33.5059 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,031 | 33.5149 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 676 | 33.5208 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 130 | 33.5800 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,716 | 33.5878 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,058 | 33.4492 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,259 | 33.4572 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 2,015 | 33.4802 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 233 | 33.5035 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 3,646 | 33.4000 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 2,565 | 33.4026 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 4,163 | 33.5431 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: | 23 Jun 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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