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RNS Number : 2301Q Morgan Stanley & Co. Int'l plc 08 July 2025
AMENDMENT(2(a), 2(b))
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: Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc
(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 Advent International, L.P.
connected:
(d) Date dealing undertaken: 03 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 this 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 303,523 40.0000 GBP 39.7800 GBP
5p ordinary SALES 147,836 40.0014 GBP 39.7800 GBP
5p ordinary PURCHASES 330 54.5860 USD 54.5860 USD
5p ordinary SALES 967 54.6116 USD 54.5860 USD
(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 long position 619 39.7990 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 321 39.8000 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 3,288 39.8367 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 1,018 39.8991 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 621 39.9088 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 55 39.9193 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 1,022 39.9432 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 40 39.9564 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 1,425 39.9920 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 1,160 39.9920 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 229 39.9940 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 637 40.0000 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 6,992 40.0000 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 4,600 39.8060 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 400 39.8060 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 11,810 39.8177 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,099 39.8302 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 30,247 39.8302 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 6,540 39.8302 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 44,278 39.8302 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 454 39.8320 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 2,223 39.8320 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 4,312 39.8320 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,279 39.8320 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 669 39.8328 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 4,893 39.8444 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,917 39.8581 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 7,083 39.8581 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,100 39.8623 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,074 39.8623 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,190 39.8623 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,616 39.8623 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 40,417 39.8736 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 27,610 39.8736 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,003 39.8747 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 5,970 39.8747 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 7,387 39.8836 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 12,261 39.9126 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 3,456 39.9126 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 15,130 39.9126 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 2 39.9200 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,990 40.0000 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 364 40.0000 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 2 40.0000 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 577 40.0000 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,023 40.0000 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 33 39.8200 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 852 39.8328 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 57 39.8400 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 253 39.8929 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 237 39.8929 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 261 39.8929 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 267 39.7800 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 164 39.8052 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 184 39.8068 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 67 39.8155 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 5,116 39.8470 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 601 39.8561 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 52,083 39.8949 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 72 40.0000 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 381 40.0000 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 2,500 40.0000 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 300 40.0000 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 7,000 40.0000 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 1,990 40.0000 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 2,000 40.0000 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 669 40.0000 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 1,600 40.0000 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.
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security Product description Exercising/ exercised against Number of securities Exercise price per unit
e.g. call option
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
(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
N/A N/A N/A N/A
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: 08 July 2025
Contact name: Craig Horsley
Telephone number: +44 141 245-7736
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 dealing 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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