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28 July 2025 11:49:05
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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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25 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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2,884,086 |
2.90% |
455,891 |
0.46% |
(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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270,876 |
0.27% |
2,667,353 |
2.69% |
(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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3,154,962 |
3.18% |
3,123,244 |
3.14% |
(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 |
293,415 |
39.8000 GBP |
39.7027 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
166,550 |
39.8000 GBP |
39.7000 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 Short |
82,000 |
39.7897 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,564 |
39.7046 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
719 |
39.7147 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
400 |
39.7195 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
264 |
39.7200 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
338 |
39.7219 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
757 |
39.7234 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
543 |
39.7277 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,299 |
39.7347 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
5 |
39.7360 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
614 |
39.7392 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
840 |
39.7408 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
627 |
39.7505 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
210 |
39.7579 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
6,259 |
39.7940 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
446 |
39.8000 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,312 |
39.7198 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
376 |
39.7200 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
19 |
39.7237 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
882 |
39.7262 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
387 |
39.7281 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
151 |
39.7287 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
734 |
39.7289 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,127 |
39.7299 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
10,255 |
39.7345 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,252 |
39.7348 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
116 |
39.7355 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
953 |
39.7363 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
678 |
39.7391 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,581 |
39.7392 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,014 |
39.7400 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
466 |
39.7405 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
799 |
39.7428 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
646 |
39.7449 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,707 |
39.7474 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,400 |
39.7479 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,379 |
39.7549 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,392 |
39.7554 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
38 |
39.7600 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
20 |
39.7602 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
907 |
39.7733 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
653 |
39.7756 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,926 |
39.7999 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
20,339 |
39.8000 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
1,457 |
39.7291 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
212 |
39.7307 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
21,372 |
39.7394 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
138 |
39.7576 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
1,679 |
39.7169 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
567 |
39.7235 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
2,632 |
39.7244 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
12,962 |
39.7287 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
618 |
39.7725 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, |
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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: |
28 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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