REG - Societe Generale SA Spectris PLC - Form 8.3 - Spectris plc
15/10/2025 11:00
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RNS Number : 5055D Societe Generale SA 15 October 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: 14/10/2025
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: 7,200,929 7.24 4,096 0.00
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 528,880 0.53 4,096,745 4.12
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 0 0.00 0 0.00
purchase/sell:
TOTAL: 7,729,809 7.78 4,100,841 4.13
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 201 40.97453
5p ordinary Purchase 20,521 40.97449
5p ordinary Purchase 1,211 40.97449
5p ordinary Purchase 6,689 40.98585
5p ordinary Purchase 54,465 40.98369
5p ordinary Purchase 3,216 40.9837
5p ordinary Purchase 534 40.9837
5p ordinary Purchase 27,301 40.98573
5p ordinary Purchase 148 40.93615
5p ordinary Purchase 407 40.98
5p ordinary Purchase 1,472 40.98
5p ordinary Purchase 104 40.98
5p ordinary Purchase 65 40.94
5p ordinary Purchase 67 40.94
5p ordinary Purchase 67 40.94
5p ordinary Purchase 120 40.94
5p ordinary Purchase 194 40.94
5p ordinary Purchase 107 40.94
5p ordinary Purchase 107 40.96
5p ordinary Purchase 42 40.94
5p ordinary Purchase 43 40.94
5p ordinary Purchase 51 40.96
5p ordinary Purchase 92 40.93
5p ordinary Purchase 47 40.94
5p ordinary Purchase 153 40.95
5p ordinary Purchase 50 40.94
5p ordinary Purchase 156 40.95
5p ordinary Purchase 47 40.96
5p ordinary Purchase 2 40.94
5p ordinary Purchase 37 40.94
5p ordinary Purchase 102 40.95
5p ordinary Purchase 43 40.94
5p ordinary Purchase 107 40.93
5p ordinary Purchase 46 40.94
5p ordinary Purchase 44 40.94
5p ordinary Purchase 113 40.93
5p ordinary Purchase 70 40.96
5p ordinary Purchase 46 40.94
5p ordinary Purchase 44 40.94
5p ordinary Purchase 42 40.94
5p ordinary Purchase 44 40.94
5p ordinary Purchase 74 40.94
5p ordinary Purchase 83 40.95
5p ordinary Purchase 150 40.95
5p ordinary Purchase 44 40.94
5p ordinary Purchase 45 40.94
5p ordinary Purchase 100 40.94
5p ordinary Purchase 43 40.94
5p ordinary Purchase 98 40.93
5p ordinary Purchase 42 40.96
5p ordinary Purchase 43 40.94
5p ordinary Purchase 44 40.94
5p ordinary Purchase 78 40.94
5p ordinary Purchase 153 40.95
5p ordinary Purchase 42 40.94
5p ordinary Purchase 119 40.93
5p ordinary Purchase 48 40.96
5p ordinary Purchase 32 40.94
5p ordinary Purchase 44 40.94
5p ordinary Purchase 43 40.94
5p ordinary Purchase 46 40.94
5p ordinary Purchase 148 40.97
5p ordinary Purchase 43 40.94
5p ordinary Purchase 100 40.95
5p ordinary Purchase 45 40.98
5p ordinary Purchase 45 40.94
5p ordinary Purchase 62 40.94
5p ordinary Purchase 96 40.95
5p ordinary Purchase 16 40.94
5p ordinary Purchase 13 40.94
5p ordinary Purchase 133 40.93
5p ordinary Purchase 21 40.95
5p ordinary Purchase 46 40.94
5p ordinary Purchase 42 40.94
5p ordinary Purchase 45 40.94
5p ordinary Purchase 83 40.94
5p ordinary Purchase 44 40.94
5p ordinary Purchase 50 40.94
5p ordinary Purchase 119 40.95
5p ordinary Purchase 83 40.94
5p ordinary Purchase 43 40.94
5p ordinary Purchase 100 40.93
5p ordinary Purchase 43 40.94
5p ordinary Sale 6,100 40.9718
5p ordinary Sale 18,670 40.9718
5p ordinary Sale 1,445 40.98
5p ordinary Sale 353 40.98
5p ordinary Sale 63 40.98
5p ordinary Sale 117 40.98
5p ordinary Sale 100 40.92
5p ordinary Sale 148 40.92
5p ordinary Sale 306 40.92
5p ordinary Sale 2 40.92
5p ordinary Sale 54 40.92
5p ordinary Sale 55 40.94
5p ordinary Sale 48 40.96
5p ordinary Sale 44 40.94
5p ordinary Sale 43 40.94
5p ordinary Sale 43 40.94
5p ordinary Sale 46 40.94
5p ordinary Sale 50 40.94
5p ordinary Sale 44 40.94
5p ordinary Sale 44 40.94
5p ordinary Sale 42 40.94
5p ordinary Sale 42 40.94
5p ordinary Sale 104 40.98
5p ordinary Sale 407 40.98
5p ordinary Sale 1,472 40.98
(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 201 40.97453
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 20,521 40.97449
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 1,211 40.97449
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 6,689 40.98585
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 54,465 40.98369
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 3,216 40.9837
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 534 40.9837
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 27,301 40.98573
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 148 40.93615
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 6,100 40.9718
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 18,670 40.9718
(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: 15/10/2025
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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