REG - Societe Generale SA - Form 8.3 - Spectris plc
05/12/2025 15:45
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RNS Number : 5131K Societe Generale SA 05 December 2025
FORM 8.3
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Full name of discloser: SOCIETE GENERALE SA
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if
different from 1(a):
The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a
trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form Spectris plc
relates:
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this
and specify identity of offeror/offeree:
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: 04/12/2025
For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date
prior to the disclosure
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making N/A
disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"
2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one
class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy
table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant
security.
(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of
the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing
(if any)
Class of relevant security: 5p ordinary
Interests Short positions
Number % Number %
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: 396,102 0.39 11 0.00
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 0 0.00 0 0.00
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 0 0.00 0 0.00
purchase/sell:
TOTAL: 396,102 0.39 11 0.00
All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.
Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded
options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be
given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).
(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors'
and other employee options)
Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:
3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities
of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(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 Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit
GBP
5p ordinary Purchase 158 41.47
5p ordinary Purchase 423 41.47
5p ordinary Purchase 686 41.47
5p ordinary Purchase 12 41.47
5p ordinary Purchase 1 41.47
5p ordinary Purchase 3 41.47
5p ordinary Purchase 9 41.47
5p ordinary Purchase 1 41.47
5p ordinary Purchase 1 41.47
5p ordinary Purchase 2 41.47
5p ordinary Sale 2,842,526 41.47
5p ordinary Sale 44,615 41.47
5p ordinary Sale 754 41.47
5p ordinary Sale 2,921 41.47
5p ordinary Sale 705,775 41.47
5p ordinary Sale 144,466 41.47
5p ordinary Sale 134,879 41.47
5p ordinary Sale 300,000 41.47
5p ordinary Sale 313,996 41.47
5p ordinary Sale 6 41.47
5p ordinary Sale 2 41.47
5p ordinary Sale 2,011 41.47
5p ordinary Sale 1 41.47
5p ordinary Sale 7 41.47
5p ordinary Sale 10 41.47
5p ordinary Sale 80 41.47
5p ordinary Sale 1 41.47
5p ordinary Sale 1 41.47
Class of relevant security Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit
EUR
5p ordinary Sale 158 47.30778
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security Product description Nature of dealing Number of reference securities Price per unit GBP
e.g. CFD e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short
position
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 7,834 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 43,011 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 28,673 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 529,331 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 128 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 90 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 101 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 377 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 377 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a long position 51 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a long position 51 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a long position 61 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a long position 44 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a long position 112 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 60 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 41 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 1,737 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 201 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 5,796 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 21,629 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 14,420 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 1,380 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 33,376 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 11,239 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 283 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 33 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 939 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 4,419 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 2,946 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a long position 379,568 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 4,020 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 42,313 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 10,849 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 13,374 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 6,654 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 1,660 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 8,897 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 16,221 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 20,428 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 42,812 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 1,552 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 1,156 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 5,836 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 11,673 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 3,455 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 25,303 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 21,729 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 21,083 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 17,509 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 9,844 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 5,837 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 9,622 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 8,755 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 158 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 17,510 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 16,389 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 300,000 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 46 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 63,526 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 63,572 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 16,793 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 20,701 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 10,298 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 2,568 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 13,771 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 25,107 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 31,619 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 66,264 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 2,402 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 1,788 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 9,034 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 18,068 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 5,348 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 33,632 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 39,162 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 32,632 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 15,236 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 9,034 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 27,102 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 14,892 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 13,551 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 25,367 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 245 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 27,101 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 228 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 5 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 714 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 65 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 529 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 177 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 246,521 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 246,344 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 65,302 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 80,498 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 40,048 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 53,550 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 9,987 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 97,632 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 122,953 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 257,678 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 9,341 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 6,954 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 35,130 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 70,259 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 20,798 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 152,289 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 130,782 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 126,896 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 105,389 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 59,248 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 35,129 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 57,912 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 52,694 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 953 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 105,389 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 98,642 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 123,410 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 6,464 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 5,005 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 930 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 57 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 1,656 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 5,941 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 3,961 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 313,996 41.47
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position 176,444 41.47
(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.
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security Product description Exercising/ exercised against Number of securities Exercise price per unit
e.g. call option
(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
4. 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 person
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 person 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
(c) Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? NO
Date of disclosure: 05/12/2025
Contact name: Paul Jenkins
Telephone number: +44 20 7676 6969
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 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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