Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 7053L

Spectris PLC

14 January 2021

 

TR-1: S tandard form for notification of major holdings

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible) i

1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached ii :

Spectris Plc GB0003308607

1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer   (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)

Non-UK issuer

2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

X

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify)iii: Increase in total number of voting rights

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation iv

Name

UBS Asset Management (Traditional and IFS) UBS Group AG

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

London United Kingdom

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) v

Name

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached vi :

11 January 2021

6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):

13 January 2021

7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)

% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)

Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)

Total number of voting rights of issuer vii

Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached

5.12%

0.04%

5.16%

116'244'754

Position of previous notification (if applicable)

N/A

N/A

N/A

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached viii

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible)

Number of voting rights ix

% of voting rights

Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)

Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)

Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)

Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)

GB0003308607

5'954'691

5.12%

SUBTOTAL 8. A

5'954'691

5.12%

B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date x

Exercise/ Conversion Period xi

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.

% of voting rights

SUBTOTAL 8. B 1

B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date x

Exercise/ Conversion Period xi

Physical or cash settlement xii

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

Equity Swaps

31.12.2049

Cash

42'585

0.04%

SUBTOTAL 8.B.2

42'585

0.04%

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X")
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer xiii
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity xiv (please add additional rows as necessary)				X
Name xv	% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
UBS Group AG
UBS AG
UBS Americas Holding LLC
UBS Americas Inc.
UBS Asset Management (Americas) Inc.
UBS Asset Management Trust Company
UBS Group AG
UBS AG
UBS Asset Management AG
UBS Asset Management Holding (No. 2) Ltd
UBS Asset Management Holding Ltd
UBS Asset Management (UK) Limited
UBS Group AG
UBS AG
UBS Asset Management AG
UBS Asset Management Holding (No. 2) Ltd
UBS Asset Management Holding Ltd
UBS Asset Management Life Ltd
UBS Group AG
UBS AG
UBS Asset Management AG
UBS Asset Management (Singapore) Ltd
UBS Group AG
UBS AG
UBS Asset Management AG
UBS Fund Management (Luxembourg) SA
UBS Group AG
UBS AG
UBS Asset Management AG
UBS Asset Management Switzerland AG
UBS Fund Management (Switzerland) AG
UBS Group AG
UBS AG
UBS Asset Management AG
UBS Asset Management Switzerland AG
UBS Group AG
UBS AG
UBS Americas Holding LLC
UBS Americas Inc.
UBS Asset Management (Americas) Inc.
UBS Group AG
UBS AG
UBS Asset Management AG
UBS Asset Management (Australia) Ltd
UBS Group AG
UBS AG
UBS Asset Management AG
UBS Asset Management (Japan) Ltd
UBS Group AG
UBS AG
UBS Asset Management AG
UBS Asset Management (Canada) Inc.

10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held
11. Additional information xvi

Place of completion	Opfikon, Switzerland
Date of completion	13.01.2021

 

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