REG - BNP Paribas London Spectris PLC - Form 8.3 - Spectris plc
03/10/2025 13:00
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RNS Number : 0452C BNP Paribas London 03 October 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: 02/10/2025
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: 3,305,338 3.3250 -762,196 -0.7667
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 215,706 0.2170 -3,290,168 -3.3097
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 0 +0
purchase/sell:
TOTAL: 3,521,044 3.5420 -4,052,364 -4.0765
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 113 40.7461 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 403 40.8000 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 722 40.7961 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 6,558 40.7721 GBP
GB0003308607 Purchase 7,451 40.7593 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -46,511 40.8000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -44,957 40.8000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -7,621 40.7600 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -7,049 40.8000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -6,558 40.7721 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -4,664 40.8000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -3,956 40.8000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -3,530 40.8000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -3,032 40.8000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -2,966 40.8000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -2,875 40.8000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -1,934 40.8000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -1,906 40.8000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -1,815 40.8000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -1,195 40.8000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -901 40.8000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -866 40.7400 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -774 40.8000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -712 40.8000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -679 40.8000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -621 40.8000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -607 40.7400 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -566 40.8000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -565 40.8000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -514 40.8000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -504 40.8000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -480 40.8000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -477 40.8000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -468 40.8000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -457 40.8000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -456 40.8000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -438 40.8000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -420 40.8000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -321 40.8000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -316 40.8000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -311 40.8000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -297 40.8000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -290 40.8000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -284 40.8000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -277 40.8000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -260 40.8000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -244 40.8000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -243 40.8000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -237 40.8000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -228 40.8000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -225 40.8000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -208 40.8000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -208 40.8000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -207 40.8000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -198 40.8000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -194 40.8000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -188 40.8000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -188 40.8000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -186 40.8000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -184 40.8000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -182 40.8000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -174 40.8000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -171 40.8000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -167 40.8000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -166 40.8000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -164 40.8000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -163 40.8000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -159 40.8000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -155 40.8000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -153 40.8000 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -112 40.7800 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -87 40.7400 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -65 40.8400 GBP
GB0003308607 Sale -9 40.8000 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 Closing Long Position -7,451 40.7400 GBP
GB0003308607 Contract for Difference Reducing Long Position -113 40.7400 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: 03/10/2025
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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