<div id="readability-page-1"><div>RNS Number : 0438B Bank of America Merrill Lynch 26 September 2025 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 &#34;Code&#34;)<ul><li>1.</li><li>KEY INFORMATION</li></ul><div><table><tbody><tr><td><ul><li>(a)</li><li>Name of exempt principal trader:</li></ul></td><td>Merrill Lynch International</td></tr><tr><td><ul><li>(b)</li><li>Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whoserelevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree</li></ul></td><td>Spectris plc</td></tr><tr><td><ul><li>(c)</li><li>Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:</li></ul></td><td>Spectris plc</td></tr><tr><td><ul><li>(d)</li><li>Date dealing undertaken:</li></ul></td><td>25/09/2025</td></tr><tr><td><ul><li>(e)</li><li>In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is theexempt principal trader making disclosures inrespect of any other party to this offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state &#34;N/A&#34;</li></ul></td><td>N/A</td></tr></tbody></table></div><ul><li>2.</li><li>DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER</li></ul>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 classof relevant security dealt in.The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.<ul><li>(a)</li><li>Purchases and sales</li></ul><div><table><tbody><tr><td>Class of relevant security</td><td>Purchases/sales</td><td>Total number of securities</td><td>Highest price per unitpaid/received</td><td>Lowest price per unitpaid/received</td></tr><tr><td>5p ordinary</td><td>Purchase</td><td>33,147</td><td>40.91069 GBP</td><td>40.861774 GBP</td></tr><tr><td>5p ordinary</td><td>Sale</td><td>2,926</td><td>40.92 GBP</td><td>40.86868 GBP</td></tr></tbody></table></div><ul><li>(b)</li><li>Cash-settled derivative transactions</li></ul><div><table><tbody><tr><td>Class of relevant security</td><td>Product descriptione.g. CFD</td><td>Nature of dealinge.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing along/short position</td><td>Number of reference securities</td><td>Price per unit</td></tr><tr><td>5p ordinary</td><td>Swaps - Equity Swaps</td><td>Reducing a Long Position</td><td>20</td><td>40.882254 GBP</td></tr><tr><td>5p ordinary</td><td>Swaps - Equity Swaps</td><td>Reducing a Long Position</td><td>18</td><td>40.8824529999999 GBP</td></tr><tr><td>5p ordinary</td><td>Swaps - Equity Swaps</td><td>Reducing a Long Position</td><td>20</td><td>40.8791209999999 GBP</td></tr><tr><td>5p ordinary</td><td>Swaps - Equity Swaps</td><td>Reducing a Long Position</td><td>25</td><td>40.8824529999999 GBP</td></tr><tr><td>5p ordinary</td><td>Swaps - Equity Swaps</td><td>Reducing a Long Position</td><td>24</td><td>40.8624519999999 GBP</td></tr><tr><td>5p ordinary</td><td>Swaps - Equity Swaps</td><td>Reducing a Long Position</td><td>63</td><td>40.8751079999999 GBP</td></tr><tr><td>5p ordinary</td><td>Swaps - Equity Swaps</td><td>Increasing a Long Position</td><td>134</td><td>40.88 GBP</td></tr><tr><td>5p ordinary</td><td>Swaps - Equity Swaps</td><td>Reducing a Long Position</td><td>31</td><td>40.88385 GBP</td></tr><tr><td>5p ordinary</td><td>Swaps - Equity Swaps</td><td>Increasing a Short Position</td><td>169</td><td>40.8808179999999 GBP</td></tr><tr><td>5p ordinary</td><td>Swaps - Equity Swaps</td><td>Increasing a Short Position</td><td>32,076</td><td>440.8617739999999 GBP</td></tr></tbody></table></div><ul><li>(c)</li><li>Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)</li></ul><ul><li>(i)</li><li>Writing, selling, purchasing or varying</li></ul><div><table><tbody><tr><td>Class ofrelevant security</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>Product description e.g. call option</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>Number ofsecurities to which option relates</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>Exercise priceper unit</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>Typee.g. American, European etc.</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>Expiry date</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>Option money paid/ received per unit</td><td>N/A</td></tr></tbody></table></div><ul><li>(ii)</li><li>Exercise</li></ul><div><table><tbody><tr><td>Class of relevant security</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>Product descriptione.g. call option</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>Exercising/exercisedagainst</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>Number of securities</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>Exercise Price per unit</td><td>N/A</td></tr></tbody></table></div><ul><li>(d)</li><li>Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)</li></ul><div><table><tbody><tr><td>Class of relevant security</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>Nature of dealinge.g. subscription, conversion</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>Details</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>Price per unit (if applicable)</td><td>N/A</td></tr></tbody></table></div><ul><li>3.</li><li>OTHER INFORMATION</li></ul><ul><li>(a)</li><li>Indemnity and other dealing arrangements</li></ul><ul><li>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 &#34;none&#34;</li><li>None</li></ul><ul><li>(b)</li><li>Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives</li></ul><ul><li>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 &#34;none&#34;</li><li>None</li></ul><div><table><tbody><tr><td>Date of disclosure:</td><td>26/09/2025</td></tr><tr><td>Contact name:</td><td>Kamil Dziedzic</td></tr><tr><td>Telephone number:</td><td>+353 86 168 4821</td></tr></tbody></table></div>Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory InformationService.The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code'sdealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0) 20 7638 0129.The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.This information is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange. 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Bank of America Merrill Lynch disclosed its dealings in Spectris plc securities under Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code. On September 25, 2025, Merrill Lynch International purchased 33,147 shares at prices ranging from £40.86 to £40.91 and sold 2,926 shares at similar prices. Additionally, it reduced long positions in equity swaps and increased short positions. No other agreements or arrangements were reported. The disclosure was made on September 26, 2025, by Kamil Dziedzic.

- Merrill Lynch International disclosed its dealings related to Spectris plc on 25 September 2025, as per Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code.  
- The exempt principal trader made purchases of 33,147 ordinary shares at prices ranging from 40.861774 GBP to 40.91069 GBP and sold 2,926 shares at similar prices.  
- Additionally, various equity swaps were executed to reduce and increase long and short positions in the same class of securities.  

REG - BkofA Merrill Lynch Spectris PLC - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)-Spectris plc