11th Jun 2025 11:42
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 | ADVENT INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | |||||
| principal trader is connected |
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(d) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: |
| 10 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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| 809,159 | 0.82% | 809,666 | 0.82% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 604,813 | 0.61% | 569,627 | 0.57% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| and agreements to purchase/sell: |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| TOTAL: |
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| 1,413,972 | 1.43% | 1,379,293 | 1.39% |
(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 | 643,306 | 32.7000 GBP | 31.8174 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Sale | 653,794 | 32.7000 GBP | 31.8000 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 | 843 | 31.8167 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,134 | 31.9446 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 104 | 31.9788 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,862 | 32.0147 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,306 | 32.0163 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,401 | 32.0359 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 754 | 32.0387 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 12 | 32.0388 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 14,407 | 32.0400 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,689 | 32.0433 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,630 | 32.0535 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,320 | 32.0549 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 443 | 32.0786 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 27,042 | 32.0825 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 80 | 32.0912 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,675 | 32.0984 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 46 | 32.1167 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 9,240 | 32.1207 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 28,088 | 32.1333 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,713 | 32.1389 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 15,780 | 32.1474 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 549 | 32.1542 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2 | 32.1600 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 48,976 | 32.1601 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 26 | 32.1666 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 8,544 | 32.1858 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 28,458 | 32.1860 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,249 | 32.1951 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 547 | 32.2000 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,331 | 32.2199 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 972 | 32.2203 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,695 | 32.2213 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,620 | 32.2513 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,661 | 32.2541 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 16,642 | 32.2895 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 451 | 32.3460 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 265 | 32.3816 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 99 | 32.3969 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 930 | 32.4023 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 360 | 32.4856 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 378 | 32.5253 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 312 | 31.8707 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,400 | 31.9223 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,938 | 31.9403 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 404 | 31.9428 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 18,247 | 31.9481 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 124 | 31.9635 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 524 | 31.9701 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,564 | 31.9778 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,306 | 32.0111 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 538 | 32.0171 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,330 | 32.0356 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,567 | 32.0385 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 428 | 32.0400 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,858 | 32.0406 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 219 | 32.0408 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 170 | 32.0448 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 23 | 32.0560 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 22,396 | 32.0646 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 480 | 32.0664 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 6,380 | 32.0703 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 10,835 | 32.0803 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 685 | 32.0831 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 11 | 32.0890 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,775 | 32.0894 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,079 | 32.0934 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 41 | 32.1131 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 102 | 32.1132 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 20,000 | 32.1385 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 174 | 32.1589 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 960 | 32.1664 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 480 | 32.1864 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 497 | 32.2006 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 6,537 | 32.2162 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 48 | 32.2804 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3 | 32.3133 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 15,619 | 32.3256 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 892 | 32.3411 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 255 | 32.3545 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 75,509 | 32.5000 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1 | 32.5406 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,248 | 32.6142 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 61 | 32.7000 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 120 | 31.9400 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 627 | 32.0400 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 2,550 | 32.0550 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 656 | 32.0800 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,443 | 32.1143 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 10,658 | 32.2086 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 304 | 32.7000 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 348 | 32.0197 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 791 | 32.0281 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 22,451 | 32.0398 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,076 | 32.0400 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 2,278 | 32.0425 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 2,293 | 32.0600 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 |
of | description | purchasing, | of | price |
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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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Class of relevant | Nature of Dealings | Details | Price per unit (if | ||||
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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: | 11 Jun 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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