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RNS Number : 5947V GoldmanSachs International 15 August 2025
Amendment - due to the amendment of Equity and Derivative transactions, the
disclosure made on 12(th) August for dealings on 11(th) August has been
updated. Section 2(a) and 2(b) has been updated.
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: (GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL
(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 SPECTRIS PLC
connected:
(d) Date dealing undertaken: 11 August 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 the 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 Purchases 351,380 40.3414 GBP 40.1200 GBP
5p ordinary Sales 597,666 40.3400 GBP 40.0000 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 Reducing a short position 140,452 40.1099 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 886 40.1220 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 11,167 40.1410 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 4,349 40.1485 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 13,574 40.1614 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 18,290 40.1614 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 1,518 40.1614 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 4,921 40.1614 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 171 40.1880 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 121 40.1880 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 380 40.1880 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 376 40.1880 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 61 40.1880 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 183 40.1880 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 234 40.1880 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 42 40.1881 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 2,688 40.2041 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 3,779 40.2041 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 6,084 40.2041 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 1,344 40.2041 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 4,326 40.2041 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 5,173 40.2041 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 8,328 40.2041 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 13,411 40.2041 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 8,332 40.2041 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 13,520 40.2041 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 8,398 40.2041 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 1,514 40.2041 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 6,516 40.2041 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 4,048 40.2041 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 2,163 40.2041 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 941 40.2041 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 1,216 40.2180 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 69,173 40.2180 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 11,303 40.2180 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 798 40.2219 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 37,247 40.2422 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 6,087 40.2422 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 466 40.2506 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 577 40.2632 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 17,532 40.2632 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 3,467 40.2632 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 8,721 40.2632 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 9,275 40.2632 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 17,823 40.2632 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 1,801 40.2632 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 80 40.2632 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 1,481 40.2632 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 1,011 40.2680 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 1,021 40.2680 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 941 40.2680 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 490 40.2680 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 504 40.2721 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 666 40.2721 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 1,925 40.3016 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 238 40.3202 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 193 40.3414 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 636 40.3461 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
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: 15 August 2025
Contact name: Papa Lette and Andrzej Szyszka
Telephone number: +33(1) 4212 1459 / +48(22) 317 4817
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.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk) .
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