REG - BNP Paribas London Spectris PLC - Form 8.3 - Spectris plc
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RNS Number : 5990O BNP Paribas London 26 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: 25/06/2025
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: 1,735,788 1.7482 -1,061,394 -1.0690
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 404,950 0.4079 -1,280,274 -1.2895
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 0 +0
purchase/sell:
TOTAL: 2,140,738 2.1561 -2,341,668 -2.3585
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 37 38.1608 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 45 38.2600 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 54 38.2800 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 55 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 72 38.1600 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 80 44.4000 EUR
GB0003308607 Purchase 104 38.3200 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 105 38.3000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 109 38.3400 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 110 38.2800 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 110 38.3200 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 195 38.2200 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 237 38.2800 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 242 38.2200 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 269 38.1985 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 457 38.1400 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 500 38.3600 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 866 38.1600 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 907 38.1600 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 1,488 38.1400 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 2,860 38.2667 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 3,373 38.2656 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 10,901 38.2026 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 37,564 38.2216 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 41,520 38.2880 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 45,000 38.3022 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 60,000 38.1400 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 449,547 38.1400 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -100,000 38.1400 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -100,000 38.1600 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -50,000 38.2500 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -32,000 38.1400 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -30,000 38.1400 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -15,503 38.2600 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -9,710 38.1700 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -9,461 38.3400 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -9,091 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -8,215 38.2500 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -8,123 38.1600 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -7,427 38.3000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -6,683 38.3000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -6,680 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -5,699 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -5,003 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -5,000 38.1400 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -5,000 38.1400 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -4,873 38.1700 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -4,825 38.2400 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -4,464 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -4,420 38.2500 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -4,398 38.2400 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -4,309 38.2412 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -4,280 38.1300 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -4,231 38.3400 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -4,113 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -3,900 38.2523 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -3,799 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -3,617 38.2000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -3,373 38.2656 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -3,317 38.3200 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -3,308 38.2000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -3,126 38.3129 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -2,907 38.1622 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -2,834 38.3000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -2,830 38.1700 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -2,676 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -2,220 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -2,166 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -2,140 38.2334 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -2,067 38.3200 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -1,889 38.3200 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -1,774 38.2200 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -1,762 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -1,713 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -1,707 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -1,694 38.2200 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -1,638 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -1,624 38.3600 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -1,579 38.1622 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -1,555 38.2000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -1,460 38.1300 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -1,447 38.1400 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -1,422 38.1941 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -1,415 38.1500 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -1,385 38.3400 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -1,381 38.2200 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -1,381 38.2700 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -1,376 38.2200 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -1,295 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -1,292 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -1,290 38.1600 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -1,273 38.3300 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -1,230 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -1,205 38.2000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -1,150 38.2400 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -1,133 38.2000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -1,090 38.2000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -1,022 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -1,002 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -986 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -961 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -928 38.2000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -927 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -846 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -828 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -827 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -824 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -815 38.2200 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -797 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -794 38.2400 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -752 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -739 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -705 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -700 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -687 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -669 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -661 38.2200 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -636 38.3400 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -618 38.1400 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -615 38.1543 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -607 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -601 38.3300 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -600 38.3400 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -591 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -589 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -578 38.3400 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -570 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -567 38.3427 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -566 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -557 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -553 38.1700 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -535 38.3000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -534 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -500 38.3600 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -495 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -492 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -479 38.3200 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -478 38.2200 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -473 38.3400 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -472 38.2799 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -446 38.2200 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -441 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -428 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -428 38.2200 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -421 38.3200 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -417 38.3000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -394 38.2000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -387 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -384 38.3000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -383 38.2200 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -379 38.1500 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -374 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -371 38.3000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -370 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -358 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -355 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -349 38.1500 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -332 38.2200 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -330 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -330 38.2000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -326 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -326 38.1941 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -324 38.1500 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -316 38.3000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -313 38.2200 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -312 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -311 38.1622 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -298 38.2200 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -290 38.3300 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -285 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -284 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -284 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -280 38.2200 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -277 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -274 38.2200 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -271 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -246 38.2200 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -238 38.3000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -237 38.2000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -232 38.2200 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -232 38.3000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -229 38.3200 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -220 38.3200 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -215 38.2200 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -213 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -210 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -210 38.3130 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -210 38.3400 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -195 38.2200 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -191 38.2200 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -187 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -177 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -175 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -174 38.2200 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -170 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -169 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -168 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -167 38.2200 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -157 38.1800 GBP
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GB0003308607 Sale -155 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -154 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -154 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -152 38.1622 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -150 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -145 38.2200 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -144 38.2200 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -143 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -143 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -143 38.2200 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -138 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -131 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -122 38.2000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -120 38.2200 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -119 38.2200 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -112 38.2200 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -111 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -106 38.3400 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -104 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -101 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -98 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -93 38.3300 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -91 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -90 38.3200 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -89 38.2200 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -88 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -83 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -83 38.3200 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -80 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -80 44.4000 EUR
GB0003308607 Sale -79 38.2000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -76 38.2000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -76 38.2000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -75 38.1600 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -71 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -71 38.2200 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -70 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -69 38.2200 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -69 38.2200 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -67 38.2000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -67 38.2200 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -66 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -64 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -63 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -62 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -61 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -61 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -61 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -61 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -61 38.2000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -61 38.2000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -61 38.2000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -61 38.2000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -61 38.2000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -61 38.2200 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -61 38.2200 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -59 38.3000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -56 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -54 38.2000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -53 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -40 38.3400 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -38 38.3400 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -37 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -31 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -29 38.2000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -25 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -25 38.3000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -23 38.2000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -23 38.3400 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -22 38.2200 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -22 38.3400 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -21 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -18 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -15 38.2000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -14 38.1600 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -11 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -10 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -10 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -8 38.2200 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -7 38.1800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -5 38.1800 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 Increasing Long Position 521 38.1600
GB0003308607 Contract for Difference Increasing Long Position 2,643 38.1600
GB0003308607 Contract for Difference Increasing Long Position 615 38.1600
GB0003308607 Contract for Difference Increasing Long Position 254 38.1600
GB0003308607 Contract for Difference Increasing Long Position 7,155 38.1600
GB0003308607 Contract for Difference Increasing Long Position 968 38.1600
GB0003308607 Contract for Difference Increasing Long Position 4,867 38.1600
GB0003308607 Contract for Difference Increasing Short Position -37,564 38.1600 GBP
GB0003308607 Contract for Difference Increasing Short Position -37 38.1600
GB0003308607 Contract for Difference Reducing Long Position -9,225 38.1600
GB0003308607 Contract for Difference Reducing Long Position -44,380 38.1600
GB0003308607 Contract for Difference Reducing Short Position 3,498 38.1600 GBP
GB0003308607 Contract for Difference Reducing Short Position 402 38.1600 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.
(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:
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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