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REG - Societe Generale SA Spectris PLC - Form 8.3 - Spectris plc

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RNS Number : 2148D  Societe Generale SA  01 March 2022

                                                                                                  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:                                                      Société Générale S.A.
 (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:                                       28/02/2022

      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           YES: Oxford Instruments plc
 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:                                          Ordinary

                                                                      Interests         Short positions

                                                                      Number     %      Number    %
 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                     1,992,407  1.80   5,923     0.01
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                        0          0.00   2,542     0.00

 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to  0          0.00   0         0.00
 purchase/sell:
                                                                      1,992,407  1.80   8,465     0.01

      TOTAL:

 

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
 Ordinary                    Purchase         88                    29.29
 Ordinary                    Purchase         36                    29.29
 Ordinary                    Purchase         112                   30.08
 Ordinary                    Purchase         395                   28.06
 Ordinary                    Purchase         729                   28.06
 Ordinary                    Purchase         884                   28.06
 Ordinary                    Purchase         81                    29.29
 Ordinary                    Purchase         33                    29.29
 Ordinary                    Purchase         120                   30.08
 Ordinary                    Purchase         86                    29.29
 Ordinary                    Purchase         35                    29.29
 Ordinary                    Purchase         20                    30.08
 Ordinary                    Purchase         101                   30.08
 Ordinary                    Purchase         17                    29.91
 Ordinary                    Purchase         67                    29.91
 Ordinary                    Purchase         1                     29.91
 Ordinary                    Purchase         4,346                 28.06
 Ordinary                    Purchase         7,858                 28.06
 Ordinary                    Purchase         928                   28.06
 Ordinary                    Purchase         6,222                 28.06
 Ordinary                    Purchase         2,384                 28.06
 Ordinary                    Purchase         129                   28.06
 Ordinary                    Purchase         2,131                 28.06
 Ordinary                    Purchase         213                   28.06
 Ordinary                    Purchase         214                   28.06
 Ordinary                    Purchase         789                   28.06
 Ordinary                    Purchase         2,834                 28.06
 Ordinary                    Purchase         276                   28.06
 Ordinary                    Purchase         1,343                 28.06
 Ordinary                    Purchase         1,222                 28.06
 Ordinary                    Purchase         3,686                 28.06
 Ordinary                    Purchase         133                   28.06
 Ordinary                    Purchase         76                    29.74
 Ordinary                    Purchase         94                    29.74
 Ordinary                    Purchase         43                    29.9
 Ordinary                    Purchase         32                    29.9
 Ordinary                    Purchase         101                   29.93
 Ordinary                    Purchase         75                    29.72
 Ordinary                    Purchase         230                   29.7
 Ordinary                    Purchase         168                   29.33
 Ordinary                    Purchase         75                    29.47
 Ordinary                    Purchase         75                    29.39
 Ordinary                    Purchase         49                    29.25
 Ordinary                    Purchase         196                   28.5
 Ordinary                    Purchase         75                    29.08
 Ordinary                    Purchase         75                    29.08
 Ordinary                    Purchase         75                    28.08
 Ordinary                    Purchase         166                   31.13
 Ordinary                    Purchase         20                    30.15
 Ordinary                    Purchase         145                   30.15
 Ordinary                    Purchase         111                   29.93
 Ordinary                    Purchase         27                    27.88
 Ordinary                    Purchase         18                    27.85
 Ordinary                    Purchase         175                   28.02
 Ordinary                    Purchase         18                    27.8
 Ordinary                    Purchase         18                    27.78
 Ordinary                    Purchase         18                    27.78
 Ordinary                    Purchase         18                    27.78
 Ordinary                    Purchase         19                    27.78
 Ordinary                    Purchase         19                    27.78
 Ordinary                    Purchase         18                    27.78
 Ordinary                    Purchase         23                    27.92
 Ordinary                    Purchase         19                    27.78
 Ordinary                    Purchase         25                    27.84
 Ordinary                    Purchase         18                    27.8
 Ordinary                    Purchase         18                    27.78
 Ordinary                    Purchase         2                     28.08
 Ordinary                    Purchase         19                    27.78
 Ordinary                    Purchase         14                    28.31
 Ordinary                    Purchase         1                     28.31
 Ordinary                    Purchase         18                    27.8
 Ordinary                    Purchase         18                    27.85
 Ordinary                    Sale             80                    30.38
 Ordinary                    Sale             70                    30.32
 Ordinary                    Sale             80                    30.4
 Ordinary                    Sale             80                    27.1
 Ordinary                    Sale             112                   30.05
 Ordinary                    Sale             163                   31.37
 Ordinary                    Sale             85                    30.06
 Ordinary                    Sale             30                    30.06
 Ordinary                    Sale             125                   27.46
 Ordinary                    Sale             73                    30.05
 Ordinary                    Sale             47                    30.05
 Ordinary                    Sale             110                   30.06
 Ordinary                    Sale             126                   27.46
 Ordinary                    Sale             8                     30.06
 Ordinary                    Sale             21                    30.36
 Ordinary                    Sale             69                    30.35
 Ordinary                    Sale             2                     30.36
 Ordinary                    Sale             66                    30.36
 Ordinary                    Sale             52                    30.33
 Ordinary                    Sale             121                   30.05
 Ordinary                    Sale             57                    30.68
 Ordinary                    Sale             459                   30.67
 Ordinary                    Sale             111                   30.06
 Ordinary                    Sale             45                    30.68
 Ordinary                    Sale             78                    27.46
 Ordinary                    Sale             55                    27.46
 Ordinary                    Sale             42                    30.33
 Ordinary                    Sale             70                    30.5
 Ordinary                    Sale             154                   27.31
 Ordinary                    Sale             154                   27.33
 Ordinary                    Sale             72                    28.13
 Ordinary                    Sale             153                   27.35
 Ordinary                    Sale             41                    28.13
 Ordinary                    Sale             75                    30.28
 Ordinary                    Sale             55                    30.51
 Ordinary                    Sale             43                    28.11
 Ordinary                    Sale             16                    30.51
 Ordinary                    Sale             149                   28.09
 Ordinary                    Sale             56                    28.11
 Ordinary                    Sale             50                    28.11
 Ordinary                    Sale             152                   27.57
 Ordinary                    Sale             119                   30.29
 Ordinary                    Sale             88                    27.88
 Ordinary                    Sale             35                    30.3
 Ordinary                    Sale             70                    30.3
 Ordinary                    Sale             75                    29.97
 Ordinary                    Sale             150                   28.08
 Ordinary                    Sale             36                    27.61
 Ordinary                    Sale             75                    29.95
 Ordinary                    Sale             100                   27.59
 Ordinary                    Sale             154                   27.26
 Ordinary                    Sale             24                    27.59
 Ordinary                    Sale             116                   27.61
 Ordinary                    Sale             75                    30.45
 Ordinary                    Sale             75                    29.96
 Ordinary                    Sale             28                    27.59
 Ordinary                    Sale             75                    30.28
 Ordinary                    Sale             75                    30.36
 Ordinary                    Sale             152                   27.68
 Ordinary                    Sale             75                    30.43
 Ordinary                    Sale             59                    30.35
 Ordinary                    Sale             17                    30.62
 Ordinary                    Sale             46                    28.03
 Ordinary                    Sale             75                    30.62
 Ordinary                    Sale             103                   30.42
 Ordinary                    Sale             75                    30.36
 Ordinary                    Sale             75                    30.42
 Ordinary                    Sale             70                    30.49
 Ordinary                    Sale             199                   27.05
 Ordinary                    Sale             104                   28.03
 Ordinary                    Sale             75                    30.39
 Ordinary                    Sale             8                     28.02
 Ordinary                    Sale             142                   28.02
 Ordinary                    Sale             150                   28.04
 Ordinary                    Sale             75                    30.43
 Ordinary                    Sale             37                    30.42
 Ordinary                    Sale             151                   27.77
 Ordinary                    Sale             155                   27.11
 Ordinary                    Sale             79                    30.08
 Ordinary                    Sale             37                    30.38
 Ordinary                    Sale             64                    30.38
 Ordinary                    Sale             39                    30.37
 Ordinary                    Sale             30                    27.29
 Ordinary                    Sale             124                   27.29
 Ordinary                    Sale             39                    30.36
 Ordinary                    Sale             55                    30.37
 Ordinary                    Sale             41                    30.35
 Ordinary                    Sale             130                   30.33
 Ordinary                    Sale             83                    30.36
 Ordinary                    Sale             1                     30.38
 Ordinary                    Sale             100                   30.38
 Ordinary                    Sale             151                   27.8
 Ordinary                    Sale             166                   30.05
 Ordinary                    Sale             75                    30.07
 Ordinary                    Sale             111                   31.3
 Ordinary                    Sale             130                   30.38
 Ordinary                    Sale             26                    30.05
 Ordinary                    Sale             100                   30.05
 Ordinary                    Sale             80                    30.14
 Ordinary                    Sale             35                    30.05
 Ordinary                    Sale             155                   27.13
 Ordinary                    Sale             185                   27.45
 Ordinary                    Sale             75                    30.52
 Ordinary                    Sale             15                    29.97
 Ordinary                    Sale             88                    29.98
                             Total Purchases  39,917
                             Total Sales      9,034

 

(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

 

(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.                GBP

 

(ii)        Exercise

 

 Class of relevant security  Product description  Exercising/ exercised against  Number of securities  Exercise price per unit GBP

                             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) GBP

                             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"

 

(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"

 

(c)        Attachments

 

 Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?  NO

 

 Date of disclosure:  01/03/2022
 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.

 

*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does not need to be
included, provided contact information has been provided to the Panel's Market
Surveillance Unit.

 

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk) .

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