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RNS Number : 6403B GoldmanSachs International 01 October 2025
Amendment - due to the amendment of Derivatives transactions, the disclosure
made on 02 July for dealings on 01 July has been updated. Section 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: 01 July 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 378,692 38.5000 GBP 38.3000 GBP
5p ordinary Sales 143,912 38.5200 GBP 38.1600 GBP
350,477
44.8140 EUR
44.8140 EUR
(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 Increasing a short position 949 38.3003 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 2,519 38.3032 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 1,317 38.3032 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 644 38.3032 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 1,400 38.3032 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 565 38.3032 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 7,460 38.3032 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 2,940 38.3032 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 14 38.3034 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 78 38.3058 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 926 38.3223 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 194 38.3383 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 338 38.3383 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 946 38.3383 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 16,953 38.3383 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 965 38.3383 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 194 38.3383 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 338 38.3383 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 431 38.3383 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 16,953 38.3383 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 965 38.3383 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 173 38.3383 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 946 38.3383 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 431 38.3383 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 173 38.3383 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 6,300 38.3481 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 74,145 38.3568 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 1,650 38.3596 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 51 38.3731 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 394 38.3732 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 5 38.3734 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 15,000 38.3768 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 40,000 38.3875 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 50,000 38.4000 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 2,029 38.4036 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 563 38.4215 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 41 38.4997 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 16,953 52.5771 USD
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 194 52.5771 USD
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 338 52.5771 USD
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 965 52.5771 USD
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 431 52.5771 USD
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 173 52.5771 USD
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 946 52.5771 USD
5p ordinary SWAP^ Reducing a long position 512,203 38.5000 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP^ Opening a long position 512,203 38.5000 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP^ Increasing a long position 288,343 44.8140 EUR
^Please note this product is part of a basket of securities for which SPECTRIS
PLC is a component
(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: 01 October 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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