Form 8.5 EPT/Non RI SPECTRIS PLC - replacement

Barclays PLC
23 June 2025
 

FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI)

Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 6193M published at 12:00 on 12/06/2025, changes made to section 1c

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN

EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY ("RI") STATUS

(OR WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT APPLICABLE)

Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1.

KEY INFORMATION

(a)

Name of exempt principal trader:

 

BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD

(b)

Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose

 

SPECTRIS PLC

 

relevant securities this form relates:

 

(c)

Name of the party to the offer with which exempt

SPECTRIS PLC

 

principal trader is connected

 

 

(d)

Date position held/dealing undertaken:

 

11 Jun 2025

(e)

In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal

NO

 

 

 

trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

 

 

2.

POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

(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:

 

 

914,527

0.92%

822,775

0.83%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

and/or controlled:

 

 

619,214

0.62%

675,353

0.68%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

 

 

 

 

 

and agreements to purchase/sell:

 

 

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL:

 

 

1,533,741

1.55%

1,498,128

1.51%

(b)

Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive

 

 

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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

(a)

Purchases and sales

 

 

 

 

 

Class of relevant

Purchase/sale

Total number of

Highest price per unit

Lowest price per unit

security

 

securities

paid/received

paid/received

5p ordinary

Purchase

344,498

32.1800  GBP

31.5968  GBP

5p ordinary

Sale

252,239

32.1400  GBP

31.6000  GBP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

 

Class of

Product

Nature of dealing

Number of

Price per

relevant

description

 

reference

unit

security

 

 

securities

 

5p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

2,432

31.6528  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1

31.6600  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

55

31.6927  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,064

31.7633  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

7

31.8600  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

242

31.8619  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

4,001

31.8710  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

174

31.8731  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

13,843

31.8986  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

35,075

31.9013  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

11,887

31.9113  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

3,835

31.9253  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

64

31.9369  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

135

31.9413  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

158

31.9458  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

26

31.9488  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

4,006

31.9514  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

2,864

31.9605  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

840

31.9617  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,037

31.9721  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

150

31.9997  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,056

32.0233  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

18,629

32.0242  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

804

32.0335  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,464

32.0642  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,301

32.0693  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

4,911

32.0770  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,286

32.0778  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

330

32.0790  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

5,214

32.0940  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

63

32.0946  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

497

32.0958  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

2

32.0974  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,571

32.0979  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

938

32.0983  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

301

32.0995  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

30,462

32.1000  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1

31.6200  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

480

31.6324  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

480

31.6660  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

480

31.7029  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

3

31.8202  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

960

31.8570  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

480

31.8659  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

15,450

31.9298  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

394

31.9677  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

188

31.9784  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

53

31.9803  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

3,605

31.9814  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

149

31.9879  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

764

31.9929  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

264

32.0000  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

3,745

32.0199  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

4

32.0200  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

2,400

32.0224  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

26

32.0385  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

4,339

32.0388  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

6,793

32.0407  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

480

32.0410  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

2,400

32.0544  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

7,906

32.0594  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

118

32.0600  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,735

32.0601  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,098

32.0627  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

84

32.0703  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

244

32.0727  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

37

32.0748  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

18,247

32.0826  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

2,720

32.1000  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

7,005

32.1012  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

130

32.1063  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

8,713

32.1064  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

18,247

32.1160  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

2,400

32.1224  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

480

32.1781  GBP

5p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

115,088

32.1800  GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

791

31.7600  GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

1,288

32.0000  GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

1,830

32.0035  GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

1,470

32.0209  GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

17,193

32.0237  GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

1,062

32.0400  GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

7,515

32.1000  GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

37,657

31.9159  GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

2,847

31.9311  GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

237

32.0600  GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

396

32.0705  GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

3,714

32.0806  GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

158

32.1095  GBP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(c)

Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

 

(i)

Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

 

Class

Product

Writing,

Number

Exercise

Type

Expiry

Option

of

description

purchasing,

of

price

 

date

money

relevant

 

selling,

securities

per unit

 

 

paid/

security

 

varying etc

to which

 

 

 

received

 

 

 

option

 

 

 

per unit

 

 

 

relates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(ii)

Exercising

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class of relevant

Product description

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of

Exercise price per

security

 

 

securities

unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(d)

Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

 

Class of relevant

Nature of Dealings

Details

Price per unit (if

security

 

 

applicable)

 

 

 

 

4.

OTHER INFORMATION

(a)

Indemnity and other dealings 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 exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party

 

to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:

 

 

 

NONE

(b)

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

 

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between

 

 

the exempt principal trader 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 of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which

 

 

any derivative is referenced:

 

 

 

 

 

 

NONE

(c)

Attachments

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

NO

Date of disclosure:

23 Jun 2025

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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