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02 July 2025 13:31:49
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FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) |
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN |
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EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY ("RI") STATUS |
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(OR WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT APPLICABLE) |
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Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") |
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1. |
KEY INFORMATION |
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(a) |
Name of exempt principal trader: |
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BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD |
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(b) |
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose |
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SPECTRIS PLC |
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relevant securities this form relates: |
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(c) |
Name of the party to the offer with which exempt |
SPECTRIS PLC |
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principal trader is connected |
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(d) |
Date position held/dealing undertaken: |
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01 Jul 2025 |
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(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 |
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(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 |
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Interests |
Short Positions |
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Number |
(%) |
Number |
(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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1,427,341 |
1.44% |
732,789 |
0.74% |
(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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527,785 |
0.53% |
1,213,436 |
1.22% |
(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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1,955,126 |
1.97% |
1,946,225 |
1.96% |
(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 |
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(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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security |
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securities |
paid/received |
paid/received |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
273,672 |
38.4200 GBP |
38.2600 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
301,323 |
38.4200 GBP |
38.2000 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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relevant |
description |
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reference |
unit |
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security |
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securities |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
555 |
38.2500 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
446 |
38.2681 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,272 |
38.2980 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3 |
38.2986 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
9,856 |
38.3000 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
5,674 |
38.3009 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
5,468 |
38.3024 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,882 |
38.3165 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,005 |
38.3172 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
8,442 |
38.3177 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
682 |
38.3262 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
251 |
38.3288 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
151 |
38.3290 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
19,095 |
38.3346 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
5,417 |
38.3363 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
356 |
38.3397 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
192 |
38.3414 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
250 |
38.3420 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,323 |
38.3467 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
82 |
38.3500 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,154 |
38.3543 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,624 |
38.3575 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
436 |
38.3583 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
424 |
38.3604 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
18 |
38.3744 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
159 |
38.3800 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
78 |
38.3848 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,669 |
38.3000 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,138 |
38.3058 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
239 |
38.3100 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,537 |
38.3133 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
154 |
38.3138 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,293 |
38.3349 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,608 |
38.3359 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
49,000 |
38.3370 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
318 |
38.3430 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
12,513 |
38.3431 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
5,214 |
38.3445 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
593 |
38.3486 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
4,062 |
38.3521 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,531 |
38.3533 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,491 |
38.3542 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
12,825 |
38.3551 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
176 |
38.3581 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
30 |
38.3600 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
7,174 |
38.3690 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
18 |
38.3700 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
4,234 |
38.3122 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
8,145 |
38.3245 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening Long |
29,993 |
38.3365 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
24,278 |
38.3784 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
670 |
38.3870 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, |
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Exercise |
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Expiry |
Option |
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description |
purchasing, |
of |
price |
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date |
money |
relevant |
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selling, |
securities |
per unit |
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paid/ |
security |
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varying etc |
to which |
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received |
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option |
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per unit |
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relates |
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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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security |
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securities |
unit |
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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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security |
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applicable) |
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4. |
OTHER INFORMATION |
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(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 |
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(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 |
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Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
NO |
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Date of disclosure: |
02 Jul 2025 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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