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RNS Number : 0167N  GoldmanSachs International  16 June 2025

 

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:                                                    13 June 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         198,540                     32.1800 GBP                           31.5600 GBP
 5p ordinary                 Sales             137,646                     31.9600 GBP                           31.5600 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                  Opening a short position                                                       1,500                           31.5737 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      511                             31.5800 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     410                             31.5824 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     2,780                           31.5825 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       2,184                           31.5847 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     129                             31.5911 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    25                              31.5964 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       354                             31.6112 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    2,001                           31.6112 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       2,220                           31.6112 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    13,842                          31.6112 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       4,826                           31.6112 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       900                             31.6237 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       2,600                           31.6569 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    290                             31.6598 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       2,333                           31.6747 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       849                             31.6747 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    25,000                          31.6804 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      1,077                           31.7409 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       2,325                           31.7679 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       846                             31.7679 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       511                             31.8213 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      1,346                           31.9008 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    290                             31.9042 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       2,007                           32.1800 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       2,007                           32.1800 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:  16 June 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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