REG - Morgan Stanley & Co. Spectris PLC - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - Replacement of Spectris plc
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RNS Number : 4798U Morgan Stanley & Co. Int'l plc 07 August 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: 01 August 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 705,413 40.8900 GBP 39.8390 GBP
5p ordinary SALES 496,890 40.9000 GBP 39.8315 GBP
5p ordinary PURCHASES 1,503 54.0824 USD 54.0824 USD
5p ordinary SALES 1,503 54.0824 USD 54.0824 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 165 39.8315 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 84 39.8512 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 1,630 40.6473 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 553 40.7739 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 849 40.7766 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 33 40.7800 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 552 39.8596 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 716 39.8600 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 131 39.9264 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 102 39.9264 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 28,912 39.9587 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 52,048 39.9762 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 10,164 39.9957 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 11,645 40.1521 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 68 40.3200 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 27 40.3274 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 37 40.3903 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 2,091 40.4564 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 8,280 40.4605 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 720 40.4605 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 2,548 40.5121 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 48,465 40.6661 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 3,107 40.6661 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 3,914 40.6661 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 5,307 40.6714 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 2,621 40.6714 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 542 40.6714 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,542 40.6714 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 34,734 40.6902 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,293 40.7213 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 2,520 40.7213 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 5,542 40.7213 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,686 40.7213 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 8,959 40.7213 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 8,959 40.7353 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,686 40.7353 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 2,520 40.7353 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,293 40.7353 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 5,542 40.7353 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 30,000 40.7434 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 20,790 40.7458 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 2,412 40.7458 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 3,842 40.7458 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 2,883 40.7458 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 12,680 40.7458 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 696 40.7600 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 357 40.7600 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 2,472 40.7600 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,530 40.7600 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 466 40.7600 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 163 40.7800 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 4,686 40.7800 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 414 40.7800 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 8,280 40.7824 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 720 40.7824 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 10 40.7880 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 4,628 40.7985 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,852 40.8086 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 1,739 40.4349 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 225 40.6159 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 1,795 40.7800 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 109 40.7861 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 2,327 40.8034 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 198 40.8034 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 3,425 40.8034 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 794 40.8034 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 776 40.8066 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 1,142 40.8066 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 265 40.8066 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 67 40.8066 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 11,861 40.2772 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 28,412 40.5322 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 52,048 40.5391 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 7,424 40.5393 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 68 40.6473 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 898 40.7784 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 4,686 40.7800 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 262 40.7800 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 51 40.7861 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 882 40.7893 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 812 40.8154 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: 07 August 2025
Contact name: Claire Gordon
Telephone number: +44 141 245-8893
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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