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BNP Paribas London

27 June 2025

FORM 8.3

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY

A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1. KEY INFORMATION

(a) Full name of discloser:	BNP Paribas SA
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	Spectris plc
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure	26/06/2025
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"	No If YES, specify which:

2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)

Class of relevant security:	GB0003308607 (5p ordinary)
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	1,744,191	1.7565	-1,048,901	-1.0563
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	393,392	0.3962	-1,285,090	-1.2941
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0		+0
TOTAL:	2,137,583	2.1526	-2,333,991	-2.3504

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other employee options)

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(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	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit
GB0003308607	Purchase	2751	38.14 GBP
GB0003308607	Purchase	4766	38.16 GBP
GB0003308607	Purchase	12123	38.18 GBP
GB0003308607	Purchase	1450	38.1899 GBP
GB0003308607	Purchase	813	38.1999 GBP
GB0003308607	Purchase	301532	38.2 GBP
GB0003308607	Purchase	5766	38.2575 GBP
GB0003308607	Purchase	76	38.32GBP
GB0003308607	Purchase	13844	38.5 GBP
GB0003308607	Purchase	777	38.52 GBP
GB0003308607	Purchase	247	38.54 GBP
GB0003308607	Purchase	462	38.56 GBP
GB0003308607	Purchase	826	38.58 GBP
GB0003308607	Purchase	10351	38.6 GBP
GB0003308607	Purchase	1742	38.62 GBP
GB0003308607	Purchase	44429	38.6323 GBP
GB0003308607	Purchase	2273	38.64 GBP
GB0003308607	Purchase	286	38.6418 GBP
GB0003308607	Purchase	161	38.6419 GBP
GB0003308607	Purchase	480	38.6446 GBP
GB0003308607	Purchase	58	38.6538 GBP
GB0003308607	Purchase	126	38.6576 GBP
GB0003308607	Purchase	15	38.6579 GBP
GB0003308607	Purchase	41747	38.66 GBP
GB0003308607	Purchase	46062	38.66 GBP
GB0003308607	Purchase	277	38.6615 GBP
GB0003308607	Purchase	147	38.6633 GBP
GB0003308607	Purchase	1	38.6657 GBPP
GB0003308607	Purchase	191	38.6682 GBP
GB0003308607	Purchase	346	38.679 GBP
GB0003308607	Purchase	1879	38.68 GBP
GB0003308607	Purchase	802	38.7 GBP
GB0003308607	Purchase	47	38.71 GBP
GB0003308607	Purchase	1153	38.72 GBP
GB0003308607	Purchase	853	38.74 GBP
GB0003308607	Purchase	25148	38.76 GBP
GB0003308607	Purchase	6592	38.78 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-2500	38.14 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-950	38.172 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-48	38.18 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-100059	38.2 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-75000	38.3333 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-50000	38.4 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-502	38.5178 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-2003	38.55 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-5986	38.56 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-290	38.57 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-4418	38.58 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-4182	38.5908 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-38714	38.6 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-11639	38.61 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-27420	38.62 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-7660	38.6279 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-540	38.63 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-28454	38.64 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-286	38.6418 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-161	38.6419 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-480	38.6446 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-3664	38.65 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-58	38.6538 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-126	38.6576 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-15	38.6579 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-41747	38.66 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-4449	38.66 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-277	38.6615 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-147	38.6633 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-1	38.6657 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-191	38.6682 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-346	38.679 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-82	38.68 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-10170	38.6927 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-757	38.7 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-18000	38.72 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-236	38.7518 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-2115	38.7519 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-2715	38.7538 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-1395	38.76 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-36174	38.78 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-25746	38.8 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
GB0003308607	Contract for Difference	Opening Long Position	241	38.7600
GB0003308607	Contract for Difference	Opening Long Position	3,990	38.7600 GBP
GB0003308607	Contract for Difference	Closing Short Position	98	38.7600 GBP
GB0003308607	Contract for Difference	Closing Short Position	852	38.7600 GBP
GB0003308607	Contract for Difference	Increasing Long Position	2,474	38.7600
GB0003308607	Contract for Difference	Increasing Long Position	1,008	38.7600
GB0003308607	Contract for Difference	Increasing Long Position	5,013	38.7600 GBP
GB0003308607	Contract for Difference	Increasing Long Position	972	38.7600
GB0003308607	Contract for Difference	Increasing Short Position	-5,766	38.7600 GBP
GB0003308607	Contract for Difference	Reducing Long Position	-24,906	38.7600
GB0003308607	Contract for Difference	Reducing Long Position	-350	38.7600

(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)

4. 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 person 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

(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person 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

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

Date of disclosure:	27/06/2025
Contact name:	Compliance Control Room
Telephone number*:	0207 595 9695

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.

*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does not need to be included, provided contact information has been provided to the Panel's Market Surveillance Unit.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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RETUBAARVRUNUAR

Form 8.3 - Spectris plc.

Date of disclosure:

Contact name:

Telephone number*:

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