REG - Societe Generale SA Spectris PLC - Form 8.3 - Spectris plc
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RNS Number : 2078N Societe Generale SA 17 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: 16/06/2025
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: 1,608,129 1.62 159,104 0.16
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 137,754 0.14 2,896 0.00
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 0 0.00 0 0.00
purchase/sell:
TOTAL: 1,745,883 1.76 162,000 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 79 33.42
5p ordinary Purchase 117 33.42
5p ordinary Purchase 195 33.42
5p ordinary Purchase 224 33.42
5p ordinary Purchase 413 33.42
5p ordinary Purchase 466 33.42
5p ordinary Purchase 493 33.42
5p ordinary Purchase 548 33.42
5p ordinary Purchase 898 33.42
5p ordinary Purchase 931 33.42
5p ordinary Purchase 1,125 33.42
5p ordinary Purchase 1,429 33.42
5p ordinary Purchase 1,583 33.42
5p ordinary Purchase 1,857 33.42
5p ordinary Purchase 3,409 33.4195
5p ordinary Purchase 89 33.28
5p ordinary Purchase 8 33.5
5p ordinary Purchase 142 33.5
5p ordinary Purchase 12 33.52
5p ordinary Purchase 23 33.56
5p ordinary Purchase 24 33.56
5p ordinary Purchase 27 33.56
5p ordinary Purchase 83 33.58
5p ordinary Purchase 89 33.54
5p ordinary Purchase 102 33.56
5p ordinary Purchase 112 33.52
5p ordinary Purchase 3 33.1
5p ordinary Purchase 3 33.36
5p ordinary Purchase 5 33.36
5p ordinary Purchase 11 33.32
5p ordinary Purchase 22 33.56
5p ordinary Purchase 25 33.32
5p ordinary Purchase 27 33.56
5p ordinary Purchase 39 33.56
5p ordinary Purchase 46 33.54
5p ordinary Purchase 50 33.32
5p ordinary Purchase 57 33.56
5p ordinary Purchase 64 33.56
5p ordinary Purchase 70 33.56
5p ordinary Purchase 72 33.1
5p ordinary Purchase 72 33.56
5p ordinary Purchase 74 33.54
5p ordinary Purchase 75 33.22
5p ordinary Purchase 75 33.54
5p ordinary Purchase 77 33.56
5p ordinary Purchase 82 33.58
5p ordinary Purchase 83 33.54
5p ordinary Purchase 92 33.4
5p ordinary Purchase 92 33.54
5p ordinary Purchase 100 33.32
5p ordinary Purchase 101 33.4
5p ordinary Purchase 106 33.54
5p ordinary Purchase 127 33.58
5p ordinary Purchase 127 33.62
5p ordinary Purchase 128 33.36
5p ordinary Purchase 128 33.4
5p ordinary Purchase 128 33.42
5p ordinary Purchase 128 33.42
5p ordinary Purchase 128 33.42
5p ordinary Purchase 129 33.2
5p ordinary Purchase 143 33.54
5p ordinary Purchase 177 33.36
5p ordinary Purchase 230 33.36
5p ordinary Purchase 72,296 33.5
5p ordinary Sale 380 33.415
5p ordinary Sale 2,496 33.41532
5p ordinary Sale 1,848 33.41499
5p ordinary Sale 1,037 33.5003
5p ordinary Sale 105 33.45845
5p ordinary Sale 515 33.45847
5p ordinary Sale 900 33.42
5p ordinary Sale 525 33.42
5p ordinary Sale 1,934 33.42
5p ordinary Sale 1,284 33.42
5p ordinary Sale 1,004 33.42
5p ordinary Sale 809 33.42
5p ordinary Sale 410 33.42
5p ordinary Sale 2,204 33.42
5p ordinary Sale 791 33.42
5p ordinary Sale 1,979 33.42
5p ordinary Sale 397 33.42
5p ordinary Sale 987 33.42
5p ordinary Sale 136 33.42
5p ordinary Sale 330 33.42
5p ordinary Sale 83 33.24
5p ordinary Sale 228 33.2
5p ordinary Sale 210 33.58
5p ordinary Sale 111 33.18
5p ordinary Sale 160 33.18
5p ordinary Sale 48 33.18
5p ordinary Sale 48 33.2
5p ordinary Sale 136 33.2
(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 380 33.415
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 2,496 33.41532
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 1,848 33.41499
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 1,037 33.5003
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 105 33.45845
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 515 33.45847
(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: 17/06/2025
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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