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RNS Number : 8785X  BNP Paribas London  03 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:                                                      BNP Paribas 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:                                       02/09/2025

      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           No
 disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

                                                                                If YES, specify which:
      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:                                          GB0003308607 (5p ordinary)

                                                                      Interests           Short positions

                                                                      Number     %        Number      %
 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                     2,528,326  2.5441   -1,007,175  -1.0135
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                        261,507    0.2631   -2,155,647  -2.1691
 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to  0                   +0
 purchase/sell:
 TOTAL:                                                               2,789,833  2.8072   -3,162,822  -3.1826

 

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

 GB0003308607                Purchase       3                     40.5200 GBP
 GB0003308607                Purchase       11                    40.5113 GBP
 GB0003308607                Purchase       17                    40.5193 GBP
 GB0003308607                Purchase       103                   40.5000 GBP
 GB0003308607                Purchase       329                   40.5061 GBP
 GB0003308607                Purchase       450                   40.5400 GBP
 GB0003308607                Purchase       568                   40.5081 GBP
 GB0003308607                Purchase       785                   40.5000 GBP
 GB0003308607                Purchase       3,249                 40.5500 GBP
 GB0003308607                Purchase       71,551                40.5500 GBP
 GB0003308607                Sale           -27,882               40.5200 GBP
 GB0003308607                Sale           -19,917               40.5200 GBP
 GB0003308607                Sale           -15,933               40.5200 GBP
 GB0003308607                Sale           -7,273                40.5200 GBP
 GB0003308607                Sale           -2,427                40.4939 GBP
 GB0003308607                Sale           -2,107                40.5400 GBP
 GB0003308607                Sale           -1,086                40.5400 GBP
 GB0003308607                Sale           -926                  40.5000 GBP
 GB0003308607                Sale           -583                  40.5151 GBP
 GB0003308607                Sale           -548                  40.5400 GBP
 GB0003308607                Sale           -486                  40.5200 GBP
 GB0003308607                Sale           -335                  40.5000 GBP
 GB0003308607                Sale           -182                  40.5011 GBP
 GB0003308607                Sale           -103                  40.5000 GBP
 GB0003308607                Sale           -56                   40.4939 GBP
 GB0003308607                Sale           -31                   40.5165 GBP
 GB0003308607                Sale           -27                   40.5400 GBP
 GB0003308607                Sale           -17                   40.5193 GBP
 GB0003308607                Sale           -11                   40.5113 GBP
 GB0003308607                Sale           -8                    40.5200 GBP
 GB0003308607                Sale           -7                    40.5400 GBP
 GB0003308607                Sale           -6                    40.5400 GBP
 GB0003308607                Sale           -4                    40.5400 GBP
 GB0003308607                Sale           -2                    40.5400 GBP
 GB0003308607                Sale           -2                    40.5400 GBP
 GB0003308607                Sale           -2                    40.5400 GBP
 GB0003308607                Sale           -2                    40.5400 GBP
 GB0003308607                Sale           -2                    40.5400 GBP

 

(b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions

 

 Class of relevant security  Product description      Nature of dealing                                                              Number of reference securities  Price per unit

                             e.g. CFD                 e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short
                                                      position
 GB0003308607                Contract for Difference  Opening Long Position                                                          56                              40.5000 GBP
 GB0003308607                Contract for Difference  Opening Long Position                                                          2,427                           40.5000 GBP
 GB0003308607                Contract for Difference  Reducing Long Position                                                         -568                            40.5000 GBP
 GB0003308607                Contract for Difference  Reducing Long Position                                                         -329                            40.5000 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                           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:  03/09/2025
 Contact name:        Compliance Control Room
 Telephone number*:   0207 595 9695

 

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.

 

*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does not need to be
included, provided contact information has been provided to the Panel's Market
Surveillance Unit.

 

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk) .

 

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