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Spectris PLC

Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - Replacement of Spectris plc

Source: RNS
RNS Number : 2305Q
Morgan Stanley & Co. Int'l plc
08 July 2025
 

AMENDMENT(2(a), 2(b))

FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)

 

PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

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

 

1.         KEY INFORMATION

 

(a) Name of exempt principal trader:

Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc

(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:

     Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

Spectris plc

(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:

Advent International, L.P.

(d) Date dealing undertaken:

04 July 2025

(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to this offer?

     If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"

N/A

 

2.         DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

 

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(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

Purchases/ sales

 

Total number of securities

Highest price per unit paid/received

Lowest price per unit paid/received

5p ordinary

PURCHASES

126,002

40.2000 GBP

39.8597 GBP

5p ordinary

SALES

139,039

40.2000 GBP

39.9945 GBP

 

(b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions

 

Class of relevant security

Product description

e.g. CFD

Nature of dealing

e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position

Number of reference securities

Price per unit

5p ordinary

CFD

increasing a long position

214

40.1445 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

increasing a long position

1,733

40.1506 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

increasing a long position

243

40.1586 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

increasing a long position

542

40.1760 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

increasing a long position

6,251

40.1800 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

increasing a long position

13

40.1800 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

838

39.8597 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

1,138

39.8597 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

100

39.8597 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

1,583

39.8597 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

5,128

39.8597 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

358

39.8597 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

38,000

40.1321 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

33

40.1400 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

25,000

40.1421 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

1,475

40.1508 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

42

40.1600 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

782

40.1601 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

274

40.1601 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

2,606

40.1601 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

1,360

40.1601 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

2,798

40.1695 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

2

40.1700 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

12,703

40.1739 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

reducing a long position

344

40.1741 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

696

40.0999 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

579

40.0999 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

6,109

40.0999 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

11,161

40.0999 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

2,812

40.0999 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

3,643

40.0999 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

80

40.1000 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

1,043

40.1000 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

1,723

40.1000 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

455

40.1000 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

591

40.1000 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

108

40.1000 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

30,000

40.1400 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

2,828

40.1445 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

3,049

40.1553 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

12,106

40.1553 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

3,951

40.1553 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

6,625

40.1553 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

755

40.1553 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

628

40.1553 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

213

40.1599 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

247

40.1600 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

502

40.1654 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

625

40.1661 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

49

40.1694 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

871

40.1771 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

361

40.1784 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

3

40.1800 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

12

40.1800 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

301

40.1800 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

1,048

40.1800 GBP

 

(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

e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Option money paid/ received per unit

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

(ii)        Exercise

 

Class of relevant security

Product description

e.g. call option

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

(d)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

 

Class of relevant security

Nature of dealing

e.g. subscription, conversion

Details

Price per unit (if applicable)

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

3.         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 exempt principal trader 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 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 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

 

 

 

Date of disclosure:

08 July 2025
Contact name:

Craig Horsley
Telephone number:

+44 141 245-7736

 

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 dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

 

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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