18 Nov 2025 11:12
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: | Β | BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD | ||||
(b) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | Β | SPECTRIS PLC | ||||
Β | relevant securities this form relates: | Β | |||||
(c) | Name of the party to the offer with which exempt | SPECTRIS PLC | |||||
Β | principal trader is connected | Β | Β | ||||
(d) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | Β | 17 Nov 2025 | ||||
(e) | In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal | NO | Β | Β | |||
Β | trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? | Β | Β | ||||
2. | POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
(a) | Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree | Β | |||||
Β | to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any) | Β | |||||
Class of relevant security: | 5p ordinary | ||||||
Β | Interests | Short Positions | |||||
Β | Number | (%) | Number | (%) | |||
(1) | Relevant securities owned | Β | Β | Β | Β | ||
Β | and/or controlled: | Β | Β | 4,763,011 | 4.79% | 586,220 | 0.59% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | Β | Β | Β | Β | ||
Β | and/or controlled: | Β | Β | 555,270 | 0.56% | 4,717,768 | 4.75% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | Β | Β | Β | Β | ||
Β | and agreements to purchase/sell: | Β | Β | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β |
Β | TOTAL: | Β | Β | 5,318,281 | 5.35% | 5,303,988 | 5.34% |
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive | Β | |||||
Β | options) | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β |
Class of relevant security in relation to | Β | Β | Β | Β | |||
which subscription right exists | Β | Β | Β | Β | |||
Details, including nature of the rights | Β | Β | Β | Β | |||
concerned and relevant percentages: | Β | Β | Β | Β | |||
3. | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
(a) | Purchases and sales | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | |
Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Total number of | Highest price per unit | Lowest price per unit | |||
security | Β | securities | paid/received | paid/received | |||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 43,569 | 41.1600 GBP | 41.1192 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Sale | 171,592 | 41.1600 GBP | 41.1191 GBP | |||
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(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions | Β | |||||
Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
relevant | description | Β | reference | unit | |||
security | Β | Β | securities | Β | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 18 | 41.1191 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3 | 41.1194 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 93,271 | 41.1200 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 15,388 | 41.1206 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,364 | 41.1227 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,336 | 41.1229 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,576 | 41.1235 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 687 | 41.1245 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,300 | 41.1264 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,431 | 41.1280 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,400 | 41.1293 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,527 | 41.1296 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 250 | 41.1323 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 411 | 41.1400 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 417 | 41.1427 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12,610 | 41.1439 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,437 | 41.1458 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 536 | 41.1487 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 28 | 41.1493 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,834 | 41.1548 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,989 | 41.1200 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,033 | 41.1241 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 95 | 41.1300 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 349 | 41.1353 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 214 | 41.1373 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 584 | 41.1384 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,125 | 41.1430 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,207 | 41.1475 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,500 | 41.1483 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 642 | 41.1547 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,370 | 41.1600 GBP | |||
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(c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) | Β | |||||
(i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying | Β | |||||
Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
of | description | purchasing, | of | price | Β | date | money |
relevant | Β | selling, | securities | per unit | Β | Β | paid/ |
security | Β | varying etc | to which | Β | Β | Β | received |
Β | Β | Β | option | Β | Β | Β | per unit |
Β | Β | Β | relates | Β | Β | Β | Β |
Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β |
Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β |
(ii) | Exercising | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β |
Class of relevant | Product description | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of | Exercise price per | |||
security | Β | Β | securities | unit | |||
Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | |||
Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β |
(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) | Β | |||||
Class of relevant | Nature of Dealings | Details | Price per unit (if | ||||
security | Β | Β | applicable) | ||||
Β | Β | Β | Β | ||||
4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Indemnity and other dealings arrangements | Β | |||||
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, | Β | Β | |||||
formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal | Β | Β | |||||
or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party | Β | ||||||
to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: | Β | Β | Β | ||||
NONE | |||||||
(b) | Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives | Β | |||||
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between | Β | Β | |||||
the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any other person relating to: | Β | Β | |||||
(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or | Β | Β | Β | ||||
(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which | Β | Β | |||||
any derivative is referenced: | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | |
NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β |
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 18 Nov 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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