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20250811_Spectris plc_8.5 EPT RI_MLI.

    12 August 2025 11:30:04
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Bank of America Merrill Lynch
12 August 2025
 

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:

Merrill Lynch 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:

11/08/2025

(e)

In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the
exempt principal trader making disclosures in
respect of any other party to this 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

Purchase

71,215

40.34 GBP

40.13 GBP

5p ordinary

Sale

890,767

40.34 GBP

40.102 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

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

55,083

40.137 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

39,502

40.116 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

18,304

40.191 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

3,211

40.137 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

5,206

40.191 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

3,799

40.116 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

5,086

40.191 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

7,300

40.137 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

8,608

40.116 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

11,781

40.137 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

7,719

40.137 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

2,449

40.116 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

3,992

40.137 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

237

40.137 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

2,176

40.137 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

2,222

40.137 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

3,249

40.191 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

3,696

40.137 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

5,020

40.116 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

1,050

40.116 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

2,304

40.116 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

199

40.116 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

3,692

40.116 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

20,645

40.137 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

20,527

40.116 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

4,169

40.137 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Opening a Long Position

175

40.238 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Short Position

425

40.159 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

425

40.238 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

131

40.238 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Short Position

193

40.281 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

228

40.239 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Short Position

228

40.305 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

193

40.239 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

57,347

40.264 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

15,053

40.328 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

20,000

40.122 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

8,313

40.102 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

313

40.122 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

18,687

40.102 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

16,575

40.122 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

13,000

40.102 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

3,425

40.328 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

29,721

40.266 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

10,279

40.266 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Short Position

19,000

40.14 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Short Position

37,000

40.154 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a Long Position

16,695

40.154 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

25,644

40.116 GBP

5p ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

36,722

40.137 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

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

(ii)

Exercise

Class of relevant security

Product description
e.g. call option

Exercising/
exercised
against

Number of
securities

Exercise Price per
unit

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

(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)

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

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

 

(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

 

Date of disclosure:

12/08/2025

Contact name:

Frank Lui

Telephone number:

+44207 996 6418

 

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
dealing 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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