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

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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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