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RNS Number : 9740M Morgan Stanley & Co. Int'l plc 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: 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 Limited
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 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 93,571 31.9347 GBP 31.5800 GBP
5p ordinary SALES 246,952 32.1800 GBP 31.5600 GBP
5p ordinary SALES 1,002 42.9460 USD 42.9460 USD
5p ordinary PURCHASES 12,317 43.0712 USD 43.0712 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 1,002 31.5800 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 6,233 31.5847 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 240 31.5849 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 80 31.5850 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 1,810 31.5850 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 3,806 31.6124 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 194 31.6124 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 9 31.6181 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 856 31.6181 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 2,258 31.6181 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 22 31.6181 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 9 31.6233 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 22 31.6236 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 2,257 31.6237 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 856 31.6237 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 5,252 31.6598 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 1,240 31.6623 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 1,109 31.6639 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 10,787 31.6639 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 297 31.6691 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 775 31.6719 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 846 31.6832 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 190 31.7281 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 14 31.7736 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 572 31.7736 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 1,507 31.7736 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 5 31.7740 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 2,007 32.1800 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 591 31.5800 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 2 31.5800 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 139 31.5800 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 6,204 31.5800 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 43 31.5800 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 760 31.5987 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 40 31.5987 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 2,220 31.6049 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 858 31.6049 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 6,921 31.6049 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 4,826 31.6049 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 3,727 31.6049 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 354 31.6049 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 105 31.6129 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,599 31.6188 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 5,963 31.6188 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 3,655 31.6188 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 2,080 31.6188 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 376 31.6188 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 327 31.6188 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 5,000 31.6361 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 5 31.6840 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 2,000 31.7000 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 2,971 31.7135 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 199 31.7141 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 80 31.7570 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 4,989 31.7646 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 78 31.7651 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 5,000 31.7999 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 157 31.8448 GBP
5p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 236 31.9606 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 77 31.5784 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 26 31.5800 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 255 31.5800 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 317 31.5800 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 5 31.5802 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 2,061 31.5956 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 297 31.7135 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 2,801 31.5794 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 5 31.5800 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 1 31.5800 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 7,020 31.6164 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 35 31.6400 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 3,220 31.6739 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 22,005 31.6854 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 170 31.6996 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 5,204 31.7281 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 49 31.7420 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 2,217 31.7793 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 587 31.7800 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 215 31.7807 GBP
5p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 124 31.8311 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: 16 June 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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