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RNS Number : 5777O  Barclays PLC  26 June 2025

 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:                                                              BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD
 (b)              Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose                                                  SPECTRIS PLC
                  relevant securities this form relates:
 (c)              Name of the party to the offer with which exempt                                              SPECTRIS PLC
                  principal trader is connected
 (d)              Date position held/dealing undertaken:                                                        25 Jun 2025
 (e)              In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal                             NO
                  trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
 2.                                                                                         POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
 (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:                                                                5p ordinary
                                                                                            Interests                            Short Positions
                                                                                            Number              (%)              Number                  (%)
 (1)              Relevant securities owned
                  and/or controlled:                                                        1,314,083           1.32%            653,059                 0.66%
 (2)              Cash-settled derivatives:
                  and/or controlled:                                                        445,664             0.45%            1,103,737               1.11%
 (3)              Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
                  and agreements to purchase/sell:                                          0                   0.00%            0                       0.00%

                  TOTAL:                                                                    1,759,747           1.77%            1,756,796               1.77%
 (b)              Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other
                  executive
                  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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
 (a)              Purchases and sales
 Class of relevant                                  Purchase/sale                           Total number of                      Highest price per unit  Lowest price per unit
 security                                                                                   securities                           paid/received           paid/received
 5p ordinary                                        Purchase                                375,847                              38.3800  GBP            38.1400  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        Sale                                    474,008                              38.3800  GBP            38.0809  GBP

 (b)              Cash-settled derivative transactions
 Class of                                           Product                                 Nature of dealing                    Number of               Price per
 relevant                                           description                                                                  reference               unit
 security                                                                                                                        securities
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Short                     1,251                   38.2229  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Short                     1,006                   38.2230  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      1,920                   38.0523  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      960                     38.0623  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      960                     38.0709  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      960                     38.0755  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      22,368                  38.0809  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      2,880                   38.0823  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      960                     38.1523  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      228                     38.1586  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      809                     38.1600  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      77                      38.1620  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      211                     38.1622  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      960                     38.1723  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      28,897                  38.1743  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      4,445                   38.1747  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      5,527                   38.1760  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      2,320                   38.1766  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      1,068                   38.1810  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      2,102                   38.1858  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      386                     38.1887  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      1                       38.2000  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      5,611                   38.2045  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      3,422                   38.2289  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      707                     38.2349  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      663                     38.2353  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      2,612                   38.2358  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      235                     38.2413  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      8                       38.2486  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      1,031                   38.2575  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      2,487                   38.2613  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      493                     38.2786  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      1,307                   38.2821  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      356                     38.2989  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      5,610                   38.2998  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      366                     38.3009  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      437                     38.3036  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      353                     38.3371  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      91                      38.1500  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      10,725                  38.1590  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      49,547                  38.1600  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      3,185                   38.1612  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      1,732                   38.1664  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      21,919                  38.1772  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      228                     38.1862  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      4,360                   38.1950  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      1                       38.2000  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      51,279                  38.2178  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      3,860                   38.2235  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      338                     38.2350  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      8,713                   38.2364  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      1,282                   38.2426  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      60                      38.2445  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      3,068                   38.2447  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      6,464                   38.2454  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      17,848                  38.2484  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      961                     38.2509  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      47,397                  38.2536  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      24                      38.2566  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      41                      38.2600  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      184                     38.2800  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      1,800                   38.2844  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      12                      38.3000  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      82                      38.3300  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        CFD                                     Decreasing Short                     156,401                 38.1600  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        CFD                                     Decreasing Short                     14,861                  38.1930  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        CFD                                     Decreasing Short                     65,062                  38.1933  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        CFD                                     Opening Long                         38,346                  38.2123  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        CFD                                     Increasing Long                      457                     38.2573  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        CFD                                     Increasing Long                      1,367                   38.2908  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        CFD                                     Increasing Long                      2,321                   38.2994  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        CFD                                     Decreasing Long                      6,843                   38.1600  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        CFD                                     Opening Short                        10,290                  38.1610  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        CFD                                     Increasing Short                     8,531                   38.2117  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        CFD                                     Increasing Short                     1,307                   38.2193  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        CFD                                     Increasing Short                     10,361                  38.2600  GBP

 (c)              Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
 (i)              Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
 Class            Product                           Writing,            Number              Exercise            Type             Expiry                  Option
 of               description                       purchasing,         of                  price                                date                    money
 relevant                                           selling,            securities          per unit                                                     paid/
 security                                           varying etc         to which                                                                         received
                                                                        option                                                                           per unit
                                                                        relates

 (ii)             Exercising
 Class of relevant                                  Product description                     Exercising/ exercised against        Number of               Exercise price per
 security                                                                                                                        securities              unit

 (d)              Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
 Class of relevant                                  Nature of Dealings                      Details                              Price per unit (if
 security                                                                                                                        applicable)

 4.                                                                                         OTHER INFORMATION
 (a)              Indemnity and other dealings 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:
 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 of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant
 securities to which
 any derivative is referenced:
 NONE
 (c)              Attachments
 Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?                                        NO
 Date of disclosure:                                                                        26 Jun 2025
 Contact name:                                                                              Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
 Telephone number:                                                                          020 3134 7213

 

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