REG - Societe Generale SA Spectris PLC - Form 8.3 - Spectris plc
29/07/2025 12:30
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RNS Number : 0299T Societe Generale SA 29 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: 28/07/2025
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: 2,776,872 2.80 1,086 0.00
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 838,662 0.84 891,823 0.90
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 0 0.00 0 0.00
purchase/sell:
TOTAL: 3,615,534 3.64 892,909 0.90
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 1,913 39.78546
5p ordinary Purchase 333 39.78548
5p ordinary Purchase 1,562 39.79597
5p ordinary Purchase 271 39.79598
5p ordinary Purchase 103 39.78
5p ordinary Purchase 63 39.78
5p ordinary Purchase 118 39.78
5p ordinary Purchase 333 39.78
5p ordinary Purchase 165 39.78
5p ordinary Purchase 3,110 39.78
5p ordinary Purchase 353 39.78
5p ordinary Purchase 260 39.78
5p ordinary Purchase 401 39.78
5p ordinary Purchase 542 39.78
5p ordinary Purchase 99 39.78
5p ordinary Purchase 623 39.78
5p ordinary Purchase 1,870 39.78
5p ordinary Purchase 872 39.78
5p ordinary Purchase 1,372 39.78
5p ordinary Purchase 550 39.78
5p ordinary Purchase 588 39.78
5p ordinary Purchase 2,122 39.78
5p ordinary Purchase 121 39.76
5p ordinary Purchase 112 39.76
5p ordinary Purchase 141 39.76
5p ordinary Purchase 7 39.74
5p ordinary Purchase 641 39.78
5p ordinary Sale 14,556 39.7755
5p ordinary Sale 97 39.77773
5p ordinary Sale 51 39.78
5p ordinary Sale 100 39.78
5p ordinary Sale 207 39.78
5p ordinary Sale 220 39.78
5p ordinary Sale 227 39.78
5p ordinary Sale 396 39.78
5p ordinary Sale 442 39.78
5p ordinary Sale 494 39.78
5p ordinary Sale 544 39.78
5p ordinary Sale 645 39.78
5p ordinary Sale 671 39.78
5p ordinary Sale 709 39.78
5p ordinary Sale 923 39.78
5p ordinary Sale 1,037 39.78
5p ordinary Sale 1,081 39.78
5p ordinary Sale 1,653 39.78
5p ordinary Sale 1,994 39.78
5p ordinary Sale 641 39.78
5p ordinary Sale 29 39.78
5p ordinary Sale 54 39.78
5p ordinary Sale 7 39.78
5p ordinary Sale 16 39.78
5p ordinary Sale 20 39.78
5p ordinary Sale 61 39.78
5p ordinary Sale 394 39.78
5p ordinary Sale 29 39.76
5p ordinary Sale 34 39.78
5p ordinary Sale 55 39.78
5p ordinary Sale 99 39.78
5p ordinary Sale 148 39.76
5p ordinary Sale 203 39.78
5p ordinary Sale 336 39.76
(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 1,913 39.78546
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 333 39.78548
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 1,562 39.79597
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 271 39.79598
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 14,556 39.7755
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 97 39.77773
(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: 29/07/2025
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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