Safilo Group announced on February 20, that further to the dealing disclosures under Rule 8.3 of the UK Takeover Code, Safilo Group S.p.A. acquired additional shares in Inspecs Group plc between February 19 and 20, 2026. These additional shares represent around 5 percent of Inspecs’ share capital, Safilo said, for a total consideration of approximately £4.3 million. Safilo’s total shareholding in Inspecs amounts to 29.99 percent of the company’s share capital following these purchases, the announcement said. In December 2025, Safilo Group acquired shares in Inspecs Group representing, in aggregate, 25 percent of the company. This followed proposed offers to acquire Inspecs Group, which were rejected by Inspecs. Safilo Group also noted that, as communicated on December 15 and 18, 2025, the Group and any persons acting in concert with it remain bound by the restrictions set out in Rule 2.8 of the Code.

March 2026