REG - Societe Generale SA Spectris PLC - Form 8.3 - Spectris plc
14/07/2025 13:30
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RNS Number : 9719Q Societe Generale SA 14 July 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: 11/07/2025
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: 25,05,252 2.52 1,228 0.00
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 8,17,632 0.82 9,24,252 0.93
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 0 0.00 0 0.00
purchase/sell:
TOTAL: 33,22,884 3.35 9,25,480 0.93
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 154 39.8
5p ordinary Purchase 1,035 39.8
5p ordinary Purchase 638 39.8
5p ordinary Purchase 113 39.8
5p ordinary Purchase 1,616 39.8
5p ordinary Purchase 250 39.8
5p ordinary Purchase 725 39.8
5p ordinary Purchase 2,306 39.8
5p ordinary Purchase 906 39.8
5p ordinary Purchase 2,021 39.8
5p ordinary Purchase 1,430 39.8
5p ordinary Purchase 85 39.88
5p ordinary Purchase 83 39.88
5p ordinary Purchase 86 39.88
5p ordinary Purchase 158 39.86
5p ordinary Purchase 82 39.88
5p ordinary Purchase 84 39.9
5p ordinary Purchase 17 39.88
5p ordinary Purchase 861 39.8
5p ordinary Purchase 55 39.8
5p ordinary Purchase 7,784 39.8
5p ordinary Purchase 4,908 39.8
5p ordinary Purchase 3,000 39.8
5p ordinary Purchase 1,145 39.8
5p ordinary Purchase 142 39.8
5p ordinary Purchase 38 39.8
5p ordinary Purchase 79 39.8
5p ordinary Purchase 196 39.8
5p ordinary Purchase 6,139 39.8
5p ordinary Purchase 1,941 39.8
5p ordinary Purchase 543 39.8
5p ordinary Purchase 3 39.8
5p ordinary Purchase 559 39.8
5p ordinary Purchase 907 39.8
5p ordinary Purchase 279 39.8
5p ordinary Purchase 16,994 39.8
5p ordinary Purchase 94 39.89
5p ordinary Purchase 99 39.87
5p ordinary Purchase 92 39.89
5p ordinary Purchase 101 39.89
5p ordinary Purchase 93 39.89
5p ordinary Purchase 30 39.86
5p ordinary Purchase 1 39.88
5p ordinary Purchase 90 39.89
5p ordinary Purchase 22 39.87
5p ordinary Purchase 275 39.9
5p ordinary Purchase 149 39.88
5p ordinary Purchase 100 39.89
5p ordinary Purchase 78 39.87
5p ordinary Purchase 92 39.89
5p ordinary Purchase 48 39.88
5p ordinary Purchase 147 39.88
5p ordinary Purchase 136 39.87
5p ordinary Purchase 22 39.86
5p ordinary Purchase 27 39.9
5p ordinary Purchase 15 39.88
5p ordinary Purchase 203 39.88
5p ordinary Purchase 10 39.88
5p ordinary Purchase 9 39.89
5p ordinary Purchase 22 39.87
5p ordinary Purchase 92 39.87
5p ordinary Purchase 19 39.88
5p ordinary Purchase 100 39.88
5p ordinary Purchase 99 39.87
5p ordinary Purchase 175 39.88
5p ordinary Purchase 88 39.9
5p ordinary Purchase 56 39.88
5p ordinary Purchase 22 39.87
5p ordinary Purchase 29 39.88
5p ordinary Purchase 23 39.89
5p ordinary Purchase 126 39.88
5p ordinary Purchase 45 39.88
5p ordinary Purchase 21 39.86
5p ordinary Purchase 48 39.87
5p ordinary Purchase 22 39.86
5p ordinary Purchase 27 39.9
5p ordinary Purchase 56 39.88
5p ordinary Purchase 13 39.87
5p ordinary Purchase 22 39.87
5p ordinary Purchase 9 39.87
5p ordinary Purchase 21 39.87
5p ordinary Purchase 94 39.88
5p ordinary Purchase 25 39.88
5p ordinary Purchase 85 39.88
5p ordinary Purchase 22 39.87
5p ordinary Purchase 116 39.88
5p ordinary Purchase 22 39.87
5p ordinary Purchase 25 39.9
5p ordinary Purchase 22 39.87
5p ordinary Purchase 25 39.88
5p ordinary Purchase 334 39.88
5p ordinary Purchase 202 39.89
5p ordinary Purchase 26 39.88
5p ordinary Purchase 21 39.87
5p ordinary Purchase 9 39.87
5p ordinary Purchase 31 39.88
5p ordinary Purchase 127 39.88
5p ordinary Purchase 90 39.89
5p ordinary Purchase 27 39.88
5p ordinary Purchase 119 39.89
5p ordinary Purchase 1 39.88
5p ordinary Purchase 127 39.89
5p ordinary Purchase 73 39.9
5p ordinary Purchase 24 39.88
5p ordinary Purchase 89 39.9
5p ordinary Purchase 25 39.88
5p ordinary Purchase 107 39.88
5p ordinary Purchase 191 39.89
5p ordinary Purchase 106 39.89
5p ordinary Purchase 127 39.89
5p ordinary Purchase 92 39.9
5p ordinary Purchase 56 39.88
5p ordinary Purchase 22 39.87
5p ordinary Sale 6,139 39.78615
5p ordinary Sale 4,070 39.80054
5p ordinary Sale 198 39.81172
5p ordinary Sale 234 39.81171
5p ordinary Sale 88 39.88659
5p ordinary Sale 93 39.8
5p ordinary Sale 363 39.8
5p ordinary Sale 413 39.8
5p ordinary Sale 844 39.8
5p ordinary Sale 1,072 39.8
5p ordinary Sale 1,497 39.8
5p ordinary Sale 3,341 39.8
5p ordinary Sale 23 39.88
5p ordinary Sale 35 39.88
5p ordinary Sale 39 39.88
5p ordinary Sale 42 39.88
5p ordinary Sale 54 39.86
5p ordinary Sale 54 39.88
5p ordinary Sale 57 39.88
5p ordinary Sale 65 39.88
5p ordinary Sale 71 39.88
5p ordinary Sale 99 39.88
5p ordinary Sale 246 39.86
5p ordinary Sale 300 39.88
5p ordinary Sale 37 39.88
5p ordinary Sale 46 39.88
5p ordinary Sale 61 39.88
5p ordinary Sale 69 39.88
5p ordinary Sale 70 39.9
5p ordinary Sale 100 39.88
5p ordinary Sale 100 39.88
5p ordinary Sale 109 39.9
5p ordinary Sale 122 39.9
5p ordinary Sale 89 39.9
5p ordinary Sale 92 39.9
(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 Reducing a long position 154 39.8
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 6139 39.78615
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 4070 39.80054
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 198 39.81172
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 234 39.81171
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 88 39.88659
(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: 14/07/2025
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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