REG - Societe Generale SA Spectris PLC - Form 8.3 - Spectris plc
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RNS Number : 9868M Societe Generale SA 16 June 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: 13/06/2025
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: 1,535,873 1.55 155,623 0.16
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 131,373 0.13 2,896 0.00
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 0 0.00 0 0.00
purchase/sell:
TOTAL: 1,667,246 1.68 158,519 0.16
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 1 31.58
5p ordinary Purchase 1 31.58
5p ordinary Purchase 1 31.58
5p ordinary Purchase 1 31.58
5p ordinary Purchase 5 31.58
5p ordinary Purchase 5 31.58
5p ordinary Purchase 6 31.58
5p ordinary Purchase 18 31.58
5p ordinary Purchase 28 31.58
5p ordinary Purchase 30 31.58
5p ordinary Purchase 46 31.58
5p ordinary Purchase 52 31.58
5p ordinary Purchase 62 31.58
5p ordinary Purchase 65 31.58
5p ordinary Purchase 75 31.58
5p ordinary Purchase 111 31.58
5p ordinary Purchase 146 31.58
5p ordinary Purchase 148 31.58
5p ordinary Purchase 183 31.58
5p ordinary Purchase 251 31.58
5p ordinary Purchase 263 31.58
5p ordinary Purchase 271 31.58
5p ordinary Purchase 311 31.58
5p ordinary Purchase 320 31.58
5p ordinary Purchase 337 31.58
5p ordinary Purchase 365 31.58
5p ordinary Purchase 596 31.58
5p ordinary Purchase 742 31.58
5p ordinary Purchase 787 31.58
5p ordinary Purchase 789 31.58
5p ordinary Purchase 804 31.58
5p ordinary Purchase 1,000 31.58
5p ordinary Purchase 1,002 31.58
5p ordinary Purchase 1,329 31.58
5p ordinary Purchase 1,361 31.58
5p ordinary Purchase 3,710 31.58
5p ordinary Purchase 95 31.76
5p ordinary Purchase 16 31.7
5p ordinary Purchase 38 31.9
5p ordinary Purchase 41 31.88
5p ordinary Purchase 42 31.9
5p ordinary Purchase 50 31.7
5p ordinary Purchase 61 31.7
5p ordinary Purchase 70 31.9
5p ordinary Purchase 72 31.9
5p ordinary Purchase 84 31.88
5p ordinary Purchase 100 31.88
5p ordinary Purchase 102 31.8
5p ordinary Purchase 108 31.82
5p ordinary Purchase 126 31.82
5p ordinary Purchase 164 31.68
5p ordinary Purchase 111,882 31.72
5p ordinary Sale 528 31.57737
5p ordinary Sale 1,478 31.57738
5p ordinary Sale 110 31.57782
5p ordinary Sale 370 31.62368
5p ordinary Sale 132 31.62364
5p ordinary Sale 246 31.77366
5p ordinary Sale 88 31.77364
5p ordinary Sale 132 31.61181
5p ordinary Sale 369 31.61178
5p ordinary Sale 113 31.61232
5p ordinary Sale 266 31.58
5p ordinary Sale 596 31.58
5p ordinary Sale 330 31.58
5p ordinary Sale 886 31.58
5p ordinary Sale 181 31.58
5p ordinary Sale 29 31.58
5p ordinary Sale 2,851 31.58
5p ordinary Sale 697 31.58
5p ordinary Sale 696 31.58
5p ordinary Sale 222 31.58
5p ordinary Sale 2,525 31.58
5p ordinary Sale 129 31.58
5p ordinary Sale 4,561 31.58
5p ordinary Sale 17 31.58
5p ordinary Sale 163 31.58
5p ordinary Sale 1,244 31.58
5p ordinary Sale 116 31.58
5p ordinary Sale 91 31.58
5p ordinary Sale 1,411 31.58
5p ordinary Sale 373 31.58
5p ordinary Sale 92 31.58
5p ordinary Sale 88 31.9
5p ordinary Sale 92 31.9
5p ordinary Sale 3 31.64
5p ordinary Sale 10 31.64
5p ordinary Sale 91 31.9
5p ordinary Sale 93 31.64
5p ordinary Sale 87 31.9
5p ordinary Sale 134 31.86
5p ordinary Sale 134 31.88
5p ordinary Sale 134 31.9
5p ordinary Sale 135 31.7
5p ordinary Sale 135 31.72
5p ordinary Sale 152 31.66
5p ordinary Sale 50 31.78
5p ordinary Sale 130 31.84
(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 Increasing a long position 528 31.57737
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 1,478 31.57738
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 110 31.57782
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 370 31.62368
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 132 31.62364
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 246 31.77366
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 88 31.77364
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 132 31.61181
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 369 31.61178
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 113 31.61232
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 266 31.58
(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: 16/06/2025
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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