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REG - Morgan Stanley & Co. Spectris PLC - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - Replacement of Spectris plc

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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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