BNP Paribas London - Form 8.3 - Spectris plc

RNS Number : 8136M

BNP Paribas London

13 June 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 relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	Spectris plc
(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: For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure	12/06/2025
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"	No If YES, specify which:

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:	1,220,304	1.2295	-981,219	-0.9886
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	296,674	0.2989	-744,809	-0.7504
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0		+0
TOTAL:	1,516,978	1.5284	-1,726,028	-1.7391

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	1	32.4600 GBP
GB0003308607	Purchase	2	32.1900 GBP
GB0003308607	Purchase	3	32.1600 GBP
GB0003308607	Purchase	4	32.3513 GBP
GB0003308607	Purchase	5	32.0665 GBP
GB0003308607	Purchase	6	32.1867 GBP
GB0003308607	Purchase	7	32.3429 GBP
GB0003308607	Purchase	12	32.1800 GBP
GB0003308607	Purchase	14	32.1137 GBP
GB0003308607	Purchase	28	32.2264 GBP
GB0003308607	Purchase	189	32.1800 GBP
GB0003308607	Purchase	237	32.2605 GBP
GB0003308607	Purchase	336	32.3332 GBP
GB0003308607	Purchase	352	32.4269 GBP
GB0003308607	Purchase	677	32.2024 GBP
GB0003308607	Purchase	679	32.1800 GBP
GB0003308607	Purchase	804	32.1800 GBP
GB0003308607	Purchase	10,000	32.1200 GBP
GB0003308607	Purchase	20,923	32.4197 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-40,000	32.0500 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-18,989	32.2770 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-12,625	32.3000 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-10,571	32.4000 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-9,696	32.3000 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-9,665	32.5000 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-8,745	32.5000 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-8,169	32.1771 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-4,847	32.2255 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-3,283	32.1786 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-2,983	32.4469 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-2,782	32.5000 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-2,282	32.2256 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-1,483	32.1781 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-1,190	32.2252 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-1,162	32.4435 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-1,074	32.3241 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-1,021	32.3000 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-1,017	32.5000 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-974	32.3200 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-922	32.4000 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-735	32.3000 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-728	32.4035 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-706	32.1736 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-681	32.3000 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-613	32.3400 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-549	32.4435 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-544	32.5200 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-473	32.5600 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-383	32.3400 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-362	32.5000 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-344	32.5000 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-338	32.5000 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-285	32.4432 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-284	32.5000 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-278	32.3200 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-274	32.3600 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-237	32.5000 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-217	32.4400 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-209	32.5400 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-197	32.4200 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-188	32.2203 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-135	32.3800 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-123	32.4000 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-98	32.4800 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-76	32.4000 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-49	32.4800 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-41	32.5200 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-34	32.1962 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-28	32.2264 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-14	32.1137 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-14	32.1800 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-5	32.0665 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-4	32.3513 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-3	32.1600 GBP
GB0003308607	Sale	-1	32.4600 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
GB0003308607	Contract for Difference	Opening Long Position	4,011	32.1800
GB0003308607	Contract for Difference	Opening Long Position	706	32.1800
GB0003308607	Contract for Difference	Opening Short Position	-174,000	32.1800 GBP
GB0003308607	Contract for Difference	Opening Short Position	-20,000	32.1800 GBP
GB0003308607	Contract for Difference	Closing Long Position	-3	32.1800
GB0003308607	Contract for Difference	Closing Long Position	-3	32.1800
GB0003308607	Contract for Difference	Closing Long Position	-1	32.1800 GBP
GB0003308607	Contract for Difference	Closing Long Position	-1	32.1800
GB0003308607	Contract for Difference	Closing Short Position	1,483	32.1800 GBP
GB0003308607	Contract for Difference	Closing Short Position	8,169	32.1800 GBP
GB0003308607	Contract for Difference	Increasing Long Position	3,028	32.1800
GB0003308607	Contract for Difference	Increasing Long Position	1,475	32.1800
GB0003308607	Contract for Difference	Increasing Long Position	6,009	32.1800
GB0003308607	Contract for Difference	Increasing Long Position	2,831	32.1800
GB0003308607	Contract for Difference	Increasing Short Position	-558	32.1800 GBP
GB0003308607	Contract for Difference	Increasing Short Position	-20,365	32.1800 GBP
GB0003308607	Contract for Difference	Increasing Short Position	-1,483	32.1800 GBP
GB0003308607	Contract for Difference	Reducing Long Position	-436	32.1800
GB0003308607	Contract for Difference	Reducing Short Position	18,128	32.1800

(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

(ii) Exercise

Class of relevant security

Product description

e.g. call option

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit

(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)

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

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

Date of disclosure:	13/06/2025
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.

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*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.

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