{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"137402","rtpr_id":"nBw3PcXrSa-20260908","ticker":"ROR","exchange":"LSE","all_tickers":["ROR"],"title":"REG-NATIXIS Form 8.3","author":"Business Wire","published_at":"2026-09-08T10:15:00.106Z","article_body":"Form 8.3\n\n \n\nFORM 8.3\n\nPUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY\n\nA PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE\n\nRule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)\n\n1. KEY INFORMATION\n (a) Full name of discloser: NATIXIS SA \n (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if   \n different from 1(a): \n \n \n \nThe naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the \n trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named. \n (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form Rotork plc \n relates: \n \n \n \nUse a separate form for each offeror/offeree \n (d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this   \n and specify identity of offeror/offeree: \n (e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: 07 September 2026 \n \n \n \nFor an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to \n the disclosure \n (f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making NO \n disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? \n \n \n \nIf it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A” \n\n\n2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE\n\nIf there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one\nclass of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy\ntable 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant\nsecurity.\n\n(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or\nofferee to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)\n Class of relevant security: 0.5p ordinary \n \n \n \n  \n   Interests Short positions \n \n \n \n  \n   Number % Number % \n (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: 16 990 833 2.07 17 681 0.00 \n (2) Cash-settled derivatives: 17 681 0.00 16 990 833 2.07 \n (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to         \n purchase/sell: \n TOTAL: 17 008 514 2.08 17 008 514 2.08 \n\n\nAll interests and all short positions should be disclosed.\n\nDetails of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded\noptions), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be\ngiven on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).\n\n(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors’ and other\nemployee options)\n Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:   \n Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:   \n\n\n3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE\n\nWhere there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities\nof the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as\nappropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.\n\nThe currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.\n\n(a) Purchases and sales\n Class of relevant security Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit \n 0.5p ordinary Purchase 1 751 GBX 484.20 \n\n\n(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions\n Class of relevant security Product description Nature of dealing Number of reference securities Price per unit \n \n \n \n \ne,g, CFD \ne,g, opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short \n position \n 0.5p ordinary Structured Product Decreasing a long position 1 751 GBX 484.20 \n\n\n(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)\n\n(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying\n 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 \n \n \n \ne,g, American, European etc, \n                 \n\n\n(ii) Exercise\n Class of relevant security Product description Exercising/ exercised against Number of securities Exercise price per unit \n \n \n \ne,g, call option \n           \n \n \n \n  \n\n\n(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)\n Class of relevant security Nature of dealing Details Price per unit (if applicable) \n \n \n \ne,g, subscription, conversion \n         \n \n \n \n  \n\n\n4, OTHER INFORMATION\n\n(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements\n Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or \n understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may \n be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the person \n making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in \n concert with a party to the offer: \n \n \n \nIrrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included, If there \n are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none” \n   \n \n \n \nNONE \n \n \n \n  \n\n\n(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or\nderivatives\n Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, \n between the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: \n \n \n \n(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or \n \n \n \n(ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant \n securities to which any derivative is referenced: \n \n \n \nIf there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state \n “none” \n   \n \n \n \nNONE \n \n \n \n  \n\n\n(c) Attachments\n Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? NO \n\n Date of disclosure: 08 September 2026 \n Contact name: Florence de Queylar \n Telephone number*: +33 1 58 19 40 93 \n\n\nPublic disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory\nInformation Service,\n\nThe Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in\nrelation to the Code’s disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129,\n\n*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does not need to be\nincluded, provided contact information has been provided to the Panel’s\nMarket Surveillance Unit,\n\nThe Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk&esheet=54599589&newsitemid=20260908792454&lan=en-US&anchor=www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk&index=1&md5=24d89d69d6ee96aafe9fa9917dd7c417)\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260908792454/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260908792454/en/)\n\nNATIXIS\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nBw3PcXrSa-20260908","title":"REG-NATIXIS Form 8.3","author":"Business Wire","ticker":"ROR","created":"2026-09-08T10:15:00.106Z","tickers":["ROR"],"exchange":"LSE","article_body":"Form 8.3\n\n \n\nFORM 8.3\n\nPUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY\n\nA PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE\n\nRule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)\n\n1. KEY INFORMATION\n (a) Full name of discloser: NATIXIS SA \n (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if   \n different from 1(a): \n \n \n \nThe naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the \n trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named. \n (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form Rotork plc \n relates: \n \n \n \nUse a separate form for each offeror/offeree \n (d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this   \n and specify identity of offeror/offeree: \n (e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: 07 September 2026 \n \n \n \nFor an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to \n the disclosure \n (f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making NO \n disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? \n \n \n \nIf it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A” \n\n\n2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE\n\nIf there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one\nclass of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy\ntable 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant\nsecurity.\n\n(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or\nofferee to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)\n Class of relevant security: 0.5p ordinary \n \n \n \n  \n   Interests Short positions \n \n \n \n  \n   Number % Number % \n (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: 16 990 833 2.07 17 681 0.00 \n (2) Cash-settled derivatives: 17 681 0.00 16 990 833 2.07 \n (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to         \n purchase/sell: \n TOTAL: 17 008 514 2.08 17 008 514 2.08 \n\n\nAll interests and all short positions should be disclosed.\n\nDetails of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded\noptions), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be\ngiven on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).\n\n(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors’ and other\nemployee options)\n Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:   \n Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:   \n\n\n3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE\n\nWhere there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities\nof the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as\nappropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.\n\nThe currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.\n\n(a) Purchases and sales\n Class of relevant security Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit \n 0.5p ordinary Purchase 1 751 GBX 484.20 \n\n\n(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions\n Class of relevant security Product description Nature of dealing Number of reference securities Price per unit \n \n \n \n \ne,g, CFD \ne,g, opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short \n position \n 0.5p ordinary Structured Product Decreasing a long position 1 751 GBX 484.20 \n\n\n(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)\n\n(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying\n 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 \n \n \n \ne,g, American, European etc, \n                 \n\n\n(ii) Exercise\n Class of relevant security Product description Exercising/ exercised against Number of securities Exercise price per unit \n \n \n \ne,g, call option \n           \n \n \n \n  \n\n\n(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)\n Class of relevant security Nature of dealing Details Price per unit (if applicable) \n \n \n \ne,g, subscription, conversion \n         \n \n \n \n  \n\n\n4, OTHER INFORMATION\n\n(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements\n Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or \n understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may \n be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the person \n making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in \n concert with a party to the offer: \n \n \n \nIrrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included, If there \n are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none” \n   \n \n \n \nNONE \n \n \n \n  \n\n\n(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or\nderivatives\n Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, \n between the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: \n \n \n \n(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or \n \n \n \n(ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant \n securities to which any derivative is referenced: \n \n \n \nIf there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state \n “none” \n   \n \n \n \nNONE \n \n \n \n  \n\n\n(c) Attachments\n Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? NO \n\n Date of disclosure: 08 September 2026 \n Contact name: Florence de Queylar \n Telephone number*: +33 1 58 19 40 93 \n\n\nPublic disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory\nInformation Service,\n\nThe Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in\nrelation to the Code’s disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129,\n\n*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does not need to be\nincluded, provided contact information has been provided to the Panel’s\nMarket Surveillance Unit,\n\nThe Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk&esheet=54599589&newsitemid=20260908792454&lan=en-US&anchor=www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk&index=1&md5=24d89d69d6ee96aafe9fa9917dd7c417)\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260908792454/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260908792454/en/)\n\nNATIXIS\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-09-08T10:15:00.155738359Z","server_sent_at_ms":1788862500155},"received_at":"2026-09-08T10:15:00.214Z","source_url":"https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260908792454/en/"},"analysis":{"id":"126275","press_release_id":"137402","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Machinery","sector":"Industrials"},"redFlags":["Form 8.3 filing implies Rotork is in a Takeover Code offer period, but no offeror or terms are named in this disclosure","Natixis's total short positions (2.08%) exactly equal its total long interests, largely via cash-settled derivatives"],"eventType":"regulatory","narrative":"Natixis SA filed a Rule 8.3 Takeover Code disclosure covering its positions in Rotork plc as of 7 September 2026.\n\nThe filing shows Natixis held 16,990,833 Rotork 0.5p ordinary shares (2.07%), with total interests of 17,008,514 shares (2.08%) including cash-settled derivatives, matched by total short positions of an identical 17,008,514 shares (2.08%).\n\nIts only reported dealing was a purchase of 1,751 shares at GBX 484.20, alongside a structured-product transaction decreasing a long position of 1,751 reference securities at the same price.\n\nForm 8.3 disclosures are required only during a Takeover Code offer period, which implies Rotork is subject to an offer situation, though this form names no offeror and discloses no deal terms.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Routine institutional position disclosure -- suppress; the only signal worth tracking is that Rotork remains in a Takeover Code offer period."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"pct_interest":"2.07%","purchase_price":"GBX 484.20","disclosure_date":"07 September 2026","short_positions_pct":"2.08%","total_interests_pct":"2.08%"}},"namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Florence de Queylar","role":"contact, Natixis SA regulatory disclosures"}],"products":[],"companies":[{"name":"Rotork plc","ticker":"ROR","relationship":"subject company (offeree) and filer"},{"name":"Natixis SA","relationship":"disclosing institutional holder"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"GBX 484.20","context":"price per 0.5p ordinary share for Natixis's 1,751-share purchase"}]},"materialImpact":{"score":1,"reasoning":"Routine Rule 8.3 Takeover Code position/dealing disclosure by Natixis SA covering its 2.08% interest in Rotork plc. 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