REG - Goldman Sachs (EPT) Spectris PLC - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - Spectris Amend

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RNS Number : 7190C  GoldmanSachs International  09 October 2025

Amendment - due to the amendment of Equity and Derivatives transactions, the
disclosure made on 18 September for dealings on 17 September has been updated.
Section 2(a) and 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:                                                    17 September 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         898,493                     40.9245 GBP                           40.8208 GBP
 5p ordinary                 Sales             81,855                      40.9200 GBP                           40.8718 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 long position                                                       11,205                          40.8208 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a long position                                                        11,205                          40.8208 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a long position                                                        10,874                          40.8208 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a long position                                                        3,957                           40.8208 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a long position                                                        2,215                           40.8208 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    117,774                         40.8208 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a long position                                                        256,541                         40.8208 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       3,957                           40.8208 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       256,541                         40.8208 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       2,623                           40.8208 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a long position                                                        2,623                           40.8208 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    11,374                          40.8208 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    23,555                          40.8208 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       10,874                          40.8208 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       5,152                           40.8208 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a long position                                                        5,152                           40.8208 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       2,215                           40.8208 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    10,892                          40.8208 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    21,143                          40.8208 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       10,086                          40.8208 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       44,067                          40.8208 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    78,516                          40.8289 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    31,191                          40.8493 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       37,750                          40.8493 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       3,618                           40.8493 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    50,000                          40.8493 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       42,476                          40.8493 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     241                             40.8718 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      431                             40.8739 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     2,549                           40.8802 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    140                             40.8814 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    21                              40.8865 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       159                             40.8874 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    5,000                           40.9162 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    1,570                           40.9180 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    5,000                           40.9182 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    6,445                           40.9245 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    11,205                          55.7408 USD
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    256,541                         55.7408 USD
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    2,215                           55.7408 USD
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    3,957                           55.7408 USD
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    5,152                           55.7408 USD
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    2,623                           55.7408 USD
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    10,874                          55.7408 USD

 

 

 

(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:  09 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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