REG - Barclays PLC Spectris PLC - Form 8.5 EPT/Non RI SPECTRIS PLC

SpectrisAnnouncement

12/06/2025 12:00

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RNS Number : 6193M  Barclays PLC  12 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                                              Advent International Limited
                  principal trader is connected
 (d)              Date position held/dealing undertaken:                                                        11 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:                                                        914,527             0.92%            822,775                 0.83%
 (2)              Cash-settled derivatives:
                  and/or controlled:                                                        619,214             0.62%            675,353                 0.68%
 (3)              Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
                  and agreements to purchase/sell:                                          0                   0.00%            0                       0.00%

                  TOTAL:                                                                    1,533,741           1.55%            1,498,128               1.51%
 (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                                344,498                              32.1800  GBP            31.5968  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        Sale                                    252,239                              32.1400  GBP            31.6000  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 Long                      2,432                   31.6528  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      1                       31.6600  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      55                      31.6927  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      1,064                   31.7633  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      7                       31.8600  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      242                     31.8619  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      4,001                   31.8710  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      174                     31.8731  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      13,843                  31.8986  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      35,075                  31.9013  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      11,887                  31.9113  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      3,835                   31.9253  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      64                      31.9369  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      135                     31.9413  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      158                     31.9458  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      26                      31.9488  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      4,006                   31.9514  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      2,864                   31.9605  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      840                     31.9617  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      1,037                   31.9721  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      150                     31.9997  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      1,056                   32.0233  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      18,629                  32.0242  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      804                     32.0335  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      1,464                   32.0642  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      1,301                   32.0693  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      4,911                   32.0770  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      1,286                   32.0778  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      330                     32.0790  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      5,214                   32.0940  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      63                      32.0946  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      497                     32.0958  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      2                       32.0974  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      1,571                   32.0979  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      938                     32.0983  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      301                     32.0995  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Increasing Long                      30,462                  32.1000  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      1                       31.6200  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      480                     31.6324  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      480                     31.6660  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      480                     31.7029  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      3                       31.8202  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      960                     31.8570  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      480                     31.8659  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      15,450                  31.9298  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      394                     31.9677  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      188                     31.9784  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      53                      31.9803  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      3,605                   31.9814  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      149                     31.9879  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      764                     31.9929  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      264                     32.0000  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      3,745                   32.0199  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      4                       32.0200  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      2,400                   32.0224  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      26                      32.0385  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      4,339                   32.0388  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      6,793                   32.0407  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      480                     32.0410  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      2,400                   32.0544  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      7,906                   32.0594  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      118                     32.0600  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      1,735                   32.0601  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      1,098                   32.0627  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      84                      32.0703  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      244                     32.0727  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      37                      32.0748  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      18,247                  32.0826  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      2,720                   32.1000  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      7,005                   32.1012  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      130                     32.1063  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      8,713                   32.1064  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      18,247                  32.1160  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      2,400                   32.1224  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      480                     32.1781  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        SWAP                                    Decreasing Long                      115,088                 32.1800  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        CFD                                     Decreasing Short                     791                     31.7600  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        CFD                                     Decreasing Short                     1,288                   32.0000  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        CFD                                     Decreasing Short                     1,830                   32.0035  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        CFD                                     Decreasing Short                     1,470                   32.0209  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        CFD                                     Decreasing Short                     17,193                  32.0237  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        CFD                                     Decreasing Short                     1,062                   32.0400  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        CFD                                     Decreasing Short                     7,515                   32.1000  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        CFD                                     Increasing Short                     37,657                  31.9159  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        CFD                                     Increasing Short                     2,847                   31.9311  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        CFD                                     Increasing Short                     237                     32.0600  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        CFD                                     Increasing Short                     396                     32.0705  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        CFD                                     Increasing Short                     3,714                   32.0806  GBP
 5p ordinary                                        CFD                                     Increasing Short                     158                     32.1095  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:                                                                        12 Jun 2025
 Contact name:                                                                              Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
 Telephone number:                                                                          020 3134 7213

 

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