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RNS Number : 5619C Spectris PLC 27 March 2025
Spectris plc: Director/PDMR Shareholding
This notification made under Article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU)
596/2014 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the European Union
(Withdrawal) Act 2018 ("MAR").
On 27 March 2025, Spectris plc (the "Company") was notified that on the 26
March 2025, Andrew Heath, Chief Executive, and Derek Harding, President,
Spectris Scientific acquired 61,399 and 47,808 ordinary shares of 5p each
("Ordinary Shares") in the Company respectively following the exercise of
options granted under the terms of the Spectris Long Term Incentive Plan
("LTIP") on 25 March 2020.
Of the 61,399 Ordinary Shares acquired by Mr Heath, 28,994 were sold to fund
the option cost and the income tax / national insurance liability at a sale
price of £24.1972 and the remaining 32,405 Ordinary Shares were retained and
immediately transferred into a nominee account on his behalf.
Of the 47,808 Ordinary Shares acquired by Mr Harding, 22,577 were sold to fund
the option cost and the income tax / national insurance liability at a sale
price of £24.1972 and the remaining 25,231 Ordinary Shares were retained and
immediately transferred into a nominee account on his behalf.
The forms for this transaction, as required under MAR, follows:
1 Details of the persons discharging managerial responsibilities
a) Name(s) Andrew Heath, Chief Executive
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Director/PDMR
b) Initial notification/Amendment Initial Notification
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name Spectris plc
b) LEI 213800Z4CO2CZO3M3T10
4 Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of
instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each
place where transactions have been conducted
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Ordinary shares of 5p each
Identification code GB0003308607
b) Nature of the transaction (i) Exercise of options over 61,399 Ordinary Shares under the terms of the
LTIP granted on 25 March 2020.
(ii) Subsequent sale of 28,994 Ordinary Shares to cover option cost and
income tax / national Insurance liabilities arising on exercise.
(iii) Transfer of remining 32,405 Ordinary Shares into a nominee account on
Mr Heath's behalf.
c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
(i) Acquisition
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(iii) Transfer
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d) Aggregated information (i) Acquisition
Price per share £0.0444
Volume 61,399
Price £2,725.50
(ii) Sale
Price per share £24.1972
Volume 28,994
Price £701,573.62
(iii) Transfer
Price per share £0.0000
Volume 32,405
Price £0.00
e) Date of the transaction 26 March 2025
f) Place of the transaction Outside of a trading venue
1 Details of the persons discharging managerial responsibilities
a) Name(s) Derek Harding, President Spectris Scientific
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Director/PDMR
b) Initial notification/Amendment Initial Notification
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name Spectris plc
b) LEI 213800Z4CO2CZO3M3T10
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Ordinary shares of 5p each
Identification code GB0003308607
b) Nature of the transaction (i) Exercise of options over 47,808 Ordinary Shares under the terms of the
LTIP granted on 25 March 2020.
(ii) Subsequent sale of 22,577 Ordinary Shares to cover option cost and
income tax / national Insurance liabilities arising on exercise.
(iii) Transfer of remaining 25,231 Ordinary Shares into a nominee account on
Mr Harding's behalf.
c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
(i) Acquisition
£0.05 42,445 (Share Award granted as a nominal cost option under the terms of the
LTIP)
5,363 (Dividend equivalent shares awarded in lieu of dividend accrual on
£0.00 nominal cost option)
(ii) Sale
£24.1972 22,577
(iii) Transfer
£nil 25,231
d) Aggregated information (iv) Acquisition
Price per share £0.0444
Volume 47,808
Price £2,122.25
(v) Sale
Price per share £24.1972
Volume 22,577
Price £546,300.18
(vi) Transfer
Price per share £0.0000
Volume 25,231
Price £0.00
e) Date of the transaction 26 March 2025
f) Place of the transaction Outside of a trading venue
Name of contact and telephone number for queries:
Stephanie Dyer
Group Reward Executive
07386 686 720
For and on behalf of Spectris plc
LEI Number: 213800Z4CO2CZO3M3T10
Date: 27 March 2025
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