REG - Morgan Stanley & Co. Spectris PLC - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)- Replacement of Spectris plc

Morgan StanleyAnnouncement

13/06/2025 12:15

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RNS Number : 8206M  Morgan Stanley & Co. Int'l plc  13 June 2025

AMENDMENT(2(b))

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:                                            Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc
 (b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form  Spectris plc
 relates:

      Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
 (c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is        Advent International Limited
 connected:
 (d) Date dealing undertaken:                                                    09 June 2025
 (e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader    N/A
 making disclosures in respect of any other party to this offer?

      If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "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                 SALES             359,912                     35.2100 GBP                           20.2400 GBP
 5p ordinary                 PURCHASES         1,170,820                   35.3000 GBP                           20.4570 GBP

 

(b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions

 

 Class of relevant security  Product description  Nature of dealing                                                              Number of reference securities  Price per unit

                             e.g. CFD             e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short
                                                  position
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     5,270                           23.7078 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     530                             25.6763 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     127                             28.8916 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     225                             28.9279 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     1,101                           32.6393 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     136                             32.6400 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     2,602                           32.6400 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     487                             32.6400 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     1,558                           32.8707 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     643                             32.9000 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     1,035                           32.9000 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     1,357                           32.9000 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     357                             32.9000 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     244                             32.9051 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     271                             32.9051 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     1,800                           32.9069 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     3,800                           32.9069 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     2,900                           32.9069 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     1,000                           32.9069 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     76                              33.0103 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     2,933                           33.1967 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     2,186                           33.2400 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     425                             33.2893 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     75                              33.6710 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     47                              33.6710 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     386                             34.0760 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     147                             34.4600 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     4                               34.6175 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    516                             20.4537 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    896                             25.1955 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    22,517                          25.3317 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    35                              32.6400 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    4,111                           32.6400 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    51                              32.6400 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    13,465                          32.6629 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    10,157                          32.6630 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    1,080                           32.6630 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    6,000                           32.6630 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    1,200                           32.6630 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    2,900                           32.7831 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    800                             32.7861 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    10,642                          32.7861 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    4,000                           32.7861 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    720                             32.7861 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    12,635                          32.7861 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    7,843                           32.7861 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    1,736                           32.8624 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    5,091                           32.8624 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    2,912                           32.8624 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    276                             32.8624 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    4,053                           32.8624 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    24                              32.8625 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    15,000                          33.0330 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    6,049                           33.0730 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    8,915                           33.0730 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    35,036                          33.0730 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    117                             33.2182 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    39,926                          33.4793 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    231,234                         33.4793 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    58,840                          33.4793 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    3,136                           33.5708 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    11,000                          33.6147 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    15,237                          33.6147 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    5,018                           33.6147 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    1,292                           33.6147 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    8,423                           33.6147 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    800                             33.6147 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    8,915                           34.1054 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    35,036                          34.1054 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    6,049                           34.1054 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    3,170                           34.3955 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    89                              34.4762 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    70,071                          34.5345 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    17,830                          34.5345 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    12,099                          34.5345 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       283                             20.4567 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       177                             20.4576 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       10                              20.5010 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       65                              20.5138 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       137                             23.1909 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       23                              23.1909 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       32                              24.0101 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       45                              31.0932 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       72                              31.0932 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       276                             31.5127 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       37,137                          32.3206 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       516                             32.6400 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       2,467                           32.6400 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       5,910                           32.6400 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       560                             32.6420 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       886                             32.6449 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       2,508                           32.6454 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       1,389                           32.6454 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       3,935                           32.6629 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       643                             32.6630 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       606                             32.6862 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       1,809                           32.6862 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       293                             32.6862 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       1,075                           32.6862 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       6,783                           32.6862 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       599                             32.6862 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       398                             32.6896 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       4,523                           32.6896 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       1,206                           32.6896 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       716                             32.6896 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       195                             32.6896 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       404                             32.6896 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       9,200                           32.6988 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       410                             32.7690 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       2,693                           32.7750 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       1,000                           32.7831 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       200                             32.7831 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       800                             32.7831 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       1,800                           32.7831 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       180                             32.7831 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       64                              32.7861 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       5,915                           32.7861 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       357                             32.7861 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       71                              32.7861 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       727                             32.8124 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       1                               32.8600 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       620                             32.9579 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       2,336                           33.0612 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       866                             33.2067 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       9,695                           33.2067 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       855                             33.2067 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       1,536                           33.2067 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       419                             33.2067 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       2,586                           33.2067 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       12,794                          33.2182 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       5,496                           33.4511 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       1                               33.4529 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       6                               33.4529 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       323                             33.5200 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       26                              33.5200 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       1,068                           33.5708 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       284                             33.6172 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       93                              33.6172 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       168                             33.6172 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       46                              33.6172 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       1,067                           33.6172 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       95                              33.6172 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       132                             33.9869 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       21                              33.9869 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       78                              33.9869 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       43                              33.9869 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       500                             33.9869 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       44                              33.9869 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       81                              34.0051 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       1,806                           34.0243 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       99                              34.0440 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       2,311                           34.0440 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       204                             34.0440 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       206                             34.0440 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       365                             34.0440 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       615                             34.0440 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       603                             34.1986 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       201                             34.1986 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       198                             34.1986 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       2,263                           34.1986 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       97                              34.1986 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       358                             34.1986 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       598                             34.2554 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       23                              34.2800 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       439                             34.2919 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       198                             34.3164 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       2,257                           34.3164 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       201                             34.3164 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       601                             34.3164 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       357                             34.3164 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       97                              34.3164 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       22,850                          34.3247 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       1,588                           34.5267 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       14,336                          34.8127 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       6,100                           34.8127 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       15,664                          34.8127 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      107                             20.4822 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      117                             22.2630 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      2,101                           23.3304 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      1,101                           23.3520 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      3,270                           24.8401 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      318                             26.4805 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      1,439                           27.6307 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      919                             29.9394 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      466                             30.4130 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      1,754                           30.7082 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      7                               32.6400 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      2,428                           32.6400 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      4,111                           32.6400 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      314                             32.6400 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      2                               32.6400 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      5                               32.6402 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      51                              32.6402 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      1,466                           32.6734 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      83                              32.6884 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      17,680                          32.7854 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      24                              32.8425 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      24                              33.2429 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      3,136                           34.0760 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      22,517                          34.0881 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      836                             34.4266 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      4,846                           34.5630 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      17,726                          34.5630 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      8,965                           34.5630 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      38                              34.6861 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      137                             34.6861 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      69                              34.6861 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      2,834                           34.6911 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      1,152                           34.6911 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                           Expiry date  Option money paid/ received per unit

                                                                                                                                                                                      e.g. American, European etc.
 N/A                         N/A                                   N/A                                         N/A                                           N/A                      N/A                            N/A          N/A

 

(ii)        Exercise

 

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

                             e.g. call option
 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               Details  Price per unit (if applicable)

                             e.g. subscription, conversion
 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:  13 June 2025
 Contact name:        Craig Horsley
 Telephone number:    +44 141 245-7736

 

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
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk) .

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