REG - BNP Paribas London Spectris PLC - Form 8.3 - Spectris plc
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RNS Number : 2169N BNP Paribas London 17 June 2025
FORM 8.3
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Full name of discloser: BNP Paribas SA
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if
different from 1(a):
The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a
trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form Spectris plc
relates:
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this
and specify identity of offeror/offeree:
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: 16/06/2025
For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date
prior to the disclosure
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making No
disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
If YES, specify which:
If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"
2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one
class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy
table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant
security.
(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: GB0003308607 (5p ordinary)
Interests Short positions
Number % Number %
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: 1,950,112 1.9646 -984,606 -0.9919
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 337,787 0.3403 -1,243,176 -1.2524
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 0 +0
purchase/sell:
TOTAL: 2,287,899 2.3049 -2,227,782 -2.2443
All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.
Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded
options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be
given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).
(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors'
and other employee 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 PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities
of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(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 Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit
GB0003308607 Purchase 1 33.2082 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 1 33.3318 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 1 33.4200 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 1 33.5000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 2 33.2138 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 3 33.0664 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 4 33.5471 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 6 33.5681 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 7 33.2971 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 16 33.4000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 20 33.2000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 21 33.3733 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 21 33.5000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 22 33.4931 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 23 33.1000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 23 33.3800 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 24 33.3103 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 26 33.5000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 34 33.3953 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 42 33.3529 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 45 33.5000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 45 33.5000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 45 33.5000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 45 33.5000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 45 33.5000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 45 33.5000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 45 33.5000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 46 33.5000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 49 33.5000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 50 32.9200 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 50 32.9600 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 64 32.9400 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 69 33.2000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 69 33.5000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 87 33.4000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 94 33.3890 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 96 33.2099 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 96 33.4554 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 100 33.1000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 100 33.2800 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 100 33.5000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 100 33.5000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 106 33.3575 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 115 33.1400 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 117 33.5000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 127 33.4200 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 132 33.5000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 134 33.3400 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 138 33.5000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 140 33.3553 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 145 33.5000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 145 33.5000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 146 32.9800 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 151 33.4000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 158 33.5000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 162 33.4000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 166 33.5000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 186 33.5000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 194 33.1000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 199 33.3800 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 205 33.2000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 214 33.5000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 217 33.0000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 225 33.3000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 245 33.3800 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 254 33.4000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 256 33.4000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 270 33.2800 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 271 33.5000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 285 33.5000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 287 33.4000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 305 33.5400 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 333 33.4000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 337 33.5000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 338 33.3600 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 339 33.5000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 340 33.5000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 345 33.4000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 347 33.2700 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 350 33.3700 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 365 33.3800 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 369 33.0100 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 372 33.3700 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 374 33.3800 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 398 33.3800 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 400 33.1100 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 400 33.2100 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 400 33.2400 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 400 33.2700 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 402 33.4000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 404 33.3800 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 410 33.3200 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 410 33.4000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 425 33.0000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 430 33.3400 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 436 33.4000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 448 33.3600 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 449 33.5000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 450 33.5000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 451 33.4000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 456 33.4000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 466 33.1100 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 472 33.5000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 477 33.3800 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 480 33.5000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 500 33.4000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 505 33.5000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 507 33.5000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 534 33.3700 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 546 33.3600 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 554 33.4370 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 562 33.1100 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 568 33.4000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 607 33.4000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 636 33.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 657 33.1000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 698 33.2000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 698 33.2000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 788 33.5000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 805 33.1200 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 820 33.3000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 852 33.4000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 856 33.5000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 882 33.4200 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 908 33.4000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 957 33.4000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 1,060 33.3600 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 1,128 33.4000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 1,181 33.4000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 1,196 33.1200 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 1,206 33.4000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 1,279 33.0000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 1,324 33.5000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 1,342 33.4000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 1,355 33.4000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 1,371 33.5000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 1,382 33.2000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 1,469 33.4000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 1,685 33.2400 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 1,685 33.2400 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 1,786 33.5100 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 1,806 33.2200 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 1,917 33.5000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 1,919 33.3800 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 2,063 33.4000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 2,133 33.1500 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 2,163 33.1200 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 2,308 33.5000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 2,533 33.1200 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 2,533 33.4000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 2,534 33.1200 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 2,534 33.1500 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 2,540 33.1500 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 2,630 33.2000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 3,338 33.0100 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 3,590 33.4000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 3,611 33.2400 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 3,701 33.5000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 3,867 33.4300 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 4,399 33.5000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 4,516 33.2400 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 4,654 33.4000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 4,695 33.5400 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 5,066 33.1100 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 5,069 33.1600 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 5,072 33.2600 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 5,399 33.4000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 5,506 33.5500 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 5,633 33.5000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 6,089 33.4529 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 6,223 33.5000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 7,163 33.2400 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 9,861 33.4100 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 10,000 33.3343 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 10,187 33.4884 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 10,290 33.4100 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 11,074 33.1300 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 11,610 33.5500 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 11,771 33.5600 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 12,328 33.1400 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 12,329 33.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 14,595 33.4000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 14,831 33.2200 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 15,188 33.2400 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 15,678 33.4200 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 17,426 33.4800 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 19,501 33.4000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 19,581 33.2500 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 21,634 33.2200 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 21,742 33.1200 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 21,746 33.1000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 21,942 33.2200 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 22,134 33.4000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 22,575 33.1400 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 22,588 33.3300 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 22,656 33.1400 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 22,824 33.1300 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 22,827 33.1000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 24,112 33.4300 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 25,463 33.1200 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 27,902 33.3100 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 29,740 33.4000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 30,143 33.5600 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 31,662 33.3980 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 31,847 33.4000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 39,134 33.4100 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 39,915 33.4100 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 42,350 33.4000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 42,697 33.3800 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 43,606 33.4300 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 44,509 33.4100 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 65,910 33.5087 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 70,509 33.4200 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 93,204 33.4000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 126,100 33.4200 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 227,303 33.4363 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -650,000 33.3962 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -80,000 33.3962 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -42,830 33.4137 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -41,473 33.4137 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -41,412 33.4137 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -39,285 33.4137 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -25,000 33.2303 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -21,465 33.4200 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -15,229 33.6000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -12,209 33.4248 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -11,294 33.2009 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -7,681 33.2500 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -5,743 33.4153 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -4,519 33.5200 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -3,511 33.5003 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -3,495 33.4150 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -3,000 33.2350 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -2,701 33.4153 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -2,319 33.2500 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -1,685 33.2400 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -1,437 33.5000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -973 33.4585 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -621 33.1042 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -586 33.6500 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -500 33.5800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -420 33.4180 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -217 33.5000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -140 33.3553 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -106 33.3575 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -100 33.2800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -96 33.2099 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -96 33.4554 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -94 33.3890 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -54 33.4559 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -42 33.3529 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -34 33.3953 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -24 33.3103 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -22 33.4931 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -6 33.5681 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -4 33.5471 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -3 33.0664 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -2 33.2138 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -1 33.2082 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -1 33.3318 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
GB0003308607 Contract for Difference Opening Long Position 8,132 33.4200
GB0003308607 Contract for Difference Opening Long Position 413 33.4200
GB0003308607 Contract for Difference Closing Long Position -6,191 33.4200
GB0003308607 Contract for Difference Increasing Long Position 11,915 33.4200
GB0003308607 Contract for Difference Increasing Long Position 3,823 33.4200 GBP
GB0003308607 Contract for Difference Increasing Long Position 4,468 33.4200
GB0003308607 Contract for Difference Increasing Short Position -9,533 33.4200
GB0003308607 Contract for Difference Increasing Short Position -347,477 33.4200
GB0003308607 Contract for Difference Increasing Short Position -113,100 33.4200 GBP
GB0003308607 Contract for Difference Increasing Short Position -13,000 33.4200 GBP
GB0003308607 Contract for Difference Reducing Short Position 12,880 33.4200
(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.
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security Product description Exercising/ exercised against Number of securities Exercise price per unit
e.g. call option
(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
4. 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 person
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 person 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
(c) Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? No
Date of disclosure: 17/06/2025
Contact name: Compliance Control Room
Telephone number*: 0207 595 9695
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 disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does not need to be
included, provided contact information has been provided to the Panel's Market
Surveillance Unit.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk) .
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