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

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19/09/2025 12:15

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RNS Number : 0983A  Societe Generale SA  19 September 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:                                       18/09/2025

      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:                      7,071,722  7.11   4,898      0.00
 (2)  Cash-settled derivatives:                                         601,069    0.60   5,149,340  5.18

 (3)  Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to   0          0.00   0          0.00
 purchase/sell:
 TOTAL:                                                                 7,672,791  7.72   5,154,238  5.19

 

 

 

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       223                   40.87649
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       105                   40.90771
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       316                   40.90775
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       1,233                 40.90773
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       434                   40.92276
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       3,154                 40.9
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       269                   40.89796
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       1                     40.94
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       22                    40.94
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       49                    40.94
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       54                    40.94
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       78                    40.94
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       92                    40.94
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       100                   40.96
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       54                    40.94
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       59                    40.94
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       89                    40.94
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       91                    40.94
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       125                   40.92
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       52                    40.92538
 5p ordinary                 Sale           381                   40.90848
 5p ordinary                 Sale           228                   40.9
 5p ordinary                 Sale           696                   40.9
 5p ordinary                 Sale           2,906                 40.9
 5p ordinary                 Sale           25                    40.96
 5p ordinary                 Sale           44                    40.96
 5p ordinary                 Sale           518                   41.08
 5p ordinary                 Sale           211                   40.92284
 5p ordinary                 Sale           3,154                 40.9

 

(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                                                       1,233                           40.90772912
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       316                             40.90775316
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       105                             40.90771429
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       223                             40.87648612
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      105                             40.893865
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      164                             40.88773
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    270                             40.93339835
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     112                             40.91656063
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    164                             40.92764046

 

 

(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:  19/09/2025
 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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