25th Jun 2025 11:56
FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)
PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Name of exempt principal trader: | (GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL |
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree | SPECTRIS PLC |
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: | SPECTRIS PLC |
(d) Date dealing undertaken: | 24 June 2025 |
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" | N/A |
2. DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
(a) Purchases and sales
Class of relevant security | Purchases/ sales
| Total number of securities | Highest price per unit paid/received | Lowest price per unit paid/received |
5p ordinary | Purchases | 1,151,161 | 38.2276 GBP | 37.4353 GBP |
5p ordinary | Sales | 929,286 | 38.1900 GBP | 37.9400 GBP |
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. CFD | Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position | Number of reference securities | Price per unit |
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 1,035 | 37.4353 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 4,119 | 37.4353 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 4,456 | 37.4353 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 8,971 | 37.4353 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 9,245 | 37.4353 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 1,479 | 37.4353 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 5,695 | 37.4353 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 5,729 | 37.7528 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 1,331 | 37.7528 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 5,296 | 37.7529 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 11,534 | 37.7529 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 11,886 | 37.7529 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 1,902 | 37.7529 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 7,322 | 37.7529 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 6,075 | 37.7593 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 6,441 | 37.8265 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 63 | 38.0038 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 11 | 38.0038 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 36 | 38.0038 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 2 | 38.0038 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 31 | 38.0038 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 58 | 38.0038 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 6 | 38.0038 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 4 | 38.0038 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 5 | 38.0038 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 25 | 38.0324 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 632 | 38.0442 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 580 | 38.0524 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 290 | 38.0624 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 58 | 38.0648 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 5,442 | 38.0753 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 290 | 38.0755 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 59 | 38.0804 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 2,851 | 38.0804 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 3,148 | 38.0804 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 103 | 38.0804 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 308 | 38.0804 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 284 | 38.0804 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 1,147 | 38.0804 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 1,059 | 38.0804 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 392 | 38.0804 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 1,204 | 38.0804 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 669 | 38.0805 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 1,838 | 38.0805 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 7,000 | 38.0815 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 580 | 38.0824 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 290 | 38.0824 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 42 | 38.0839 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 203 | 38.0839 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 25 | 38.0876 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 37,000 | 38.1016 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 372 | 38.1048 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 10,000 | 38.1057 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 100,000 | 38.1157 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 37,500 | 38.1167 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 6,238 | 38.1329 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 1,185 | 38.1329 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 131 | 38.1329 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 1,130 | 38.1360 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 78 | 38.1370 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 1,053 | 38.1375 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 9,505 | 38.1375 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 50,058 | 38.1375 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 481 | 38.1408 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 2,957 | 38.1408 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 55 | 38.1431 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 4,752 | 38.1436 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 25,029 | 38.1436 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 526 | 38.1436 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 191 | 38.1457 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 1,710 | 38.1457 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 290 | 38.1524 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 290 | 38.1724 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 51 | 38.2276 GBP |
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. | Number of securities to which option relates | Exercise price per unit | Type e.g. American, European etc. | Expiry date | Option money paid/ received per unit |
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Exercising / exercised against | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit |
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security | Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion | Details | Price per unit (if applicable) |
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3. OTHER INFORMATION
(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" |
NONE
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(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any other person relating to: (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or (ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" |
NONE
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| Date of disclosure: | 25 June 2025 |
| Contact name: | Papa Lette and Andrzej Szyszka |
| Telephone number: | +33(1) 4212 1459 / +48(22) 317 4817 |
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.
The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
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