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

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RNS Number : 0596V  Morgan Stanley & Co. Int'l plc  12 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:                                                    06 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                 SALES             104,300                     41.3800 GBP                           41.2000 GBP
 5p ordinary                 PURCHASES         480,602                     41.4220 GBP                           41.1765 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                  increasing a long position                                                     2                               41.3400 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     1,499                           41.3418 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    42,000                          41.1765 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    389                             41.2000 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    8,784                           41.2177 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    2,567                           41.2177 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    8,176                           41.2188 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    2,389                           41.2188 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    8,033                           41.2213 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    8,176                           41.2288 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    2,389                           41.2288 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    24,172                          41.2314 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    2,641                           41.2386 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    2,389                           41.2544 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    8,176                           41.2544 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    830                             41.2597 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    16,775                          41.2647 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    1,542                           41.2668 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    236                             41.2668 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    2,838                           41.2668 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    3,963                           41.2668 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    2,106                           41.2668 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    1,538                           41.2686 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    238                             41.2696 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    14,840                          41.2947 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    15,720                          41.2950 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    9,662                           41.2950 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    194                             41.3019 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    2,391                           41.3089 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    8,175                           41.3089 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    519                             41.3089 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    50,461                          41.3156 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    375                             41.3324 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    1,416                           41.3338 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    115                             41.3400 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    18,881                          41.3400 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    4,679                           41.3400 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    187                             41.3603 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    31,629                          41.3759 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    43,671                          41.3759 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    248                             41.3800 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    25,000                          41.3914 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    50,286                          41.4220 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       49                              41.2845 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       1,544                           41.3446 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      99                              41.2333 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      4                               41.2600 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      1,132                           41.2759 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      8,389                           41.3115 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      5,000                           41.3158 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      15,000                          41.3200 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      2,070                           41.3225 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      10,000                          41.3271 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      3,779                           41.3308 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      569                             41.3380 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      389                             41.3400 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      240                             41.3400 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      4,679                           41.3400 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      480                             41.3405 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:  12 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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