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Form 8.3 SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC

3rd Feb 2025 13:50

RNS Number : 7009V

Barclays PLC

03 February 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:				Barclays PLC.
(b)	Owner or controller of interest and short
	positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
(c)	Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose				SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC
	relevant securities this form relates:
(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:				31 Jan 2025
(f)	In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making				NO
	disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
2.				POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
(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:				3 1/3p ordinary
				Interests		Short Positions
				Number	(%)	Number	(%)
(1)	Relevant securities owned
	and/or controlled:			44,582,340	7.70%	808,685	0.14%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
	and/or controlled:			468,718	0.08%	44,156,955	7.63%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%

	TOTAL:			45,051,058	7.79%	44,965,640	7.77%
(b)	Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive
	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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
(a)	Purchases and sales
Class of relevant		Purchase/sale		Number of		Price per unit
security				securities
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		308,772		1.8480 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		300,424		1.8500 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		243,918		1.8204 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		153,081		1.8474 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		98,900		1.8465 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		91,055		1.8399 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		80,434		1.8354 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		45,089		1.8413 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		42,395		1.8471 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		40,871		1.8396 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		37,555		1.8334 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		16,450		1.8398 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		16,350		1.8391 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		9,239		1.8425 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		9,084		1.8487 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		8,983		1.8410 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		7,582		1.8420 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		7,261		1.8418 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		6,397		1.8447 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		5,247		1.8441 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		5,081		1.8434 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		5,026		1.8430 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		3,926		1.8432 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		3,407		1.8545 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		2,660		1.8389 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		2,651		1.8380 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		2,406		1.8451 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		1,825		1.8483 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		1,296		1.8540 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		1,263		1.8411 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		1,164		1.8330 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		945		1.8386 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		884		1.8390 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		760		1.8515 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		723		1.8620 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		648		1.8520 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		554		1.8470 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		522		1.8570 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		511		1.8472 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		501		1.8490 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		482		1.8320 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		465		1.8460 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		408		1.8440 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		69		1.8373 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		57		1.8360 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		57		1.8406 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		54		1.8394 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		22		1.8415 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		465,428		1.8489 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		147,277		1.8480 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		76,539		1.8463 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		32,344		1.8416 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		10,710		1.8387 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		6,921		1.8397 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		5,937		1.8438 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		5,712		1.8375 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		3,611		1.8380 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		3,369		1.8479 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		3,059		1.8388 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		2,634		1.8389 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		2,192		1.8431 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		1,296		1.8540 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		1,164		1.8330 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		920		1.8393 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		884		1.8390 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		723		1.8620 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		648		1.8520 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		501		1.8490 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		465		1.8460 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		424		1.8500 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		408		1.8440 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		57		1.8360 GBP

(b)	Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of		Product		Nature of dealing		Number of	Price per
relevant		description				reference	unit
security						securities
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,634	1.8389 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,000	1.8391 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		920	1.8393 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		23,007	1.8424 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		78,298	1.8432 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,369	1.8479 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		836	1.8480 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,824	1.8155 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		240,094	1.8205 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		37,555	1.8334 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		287	1.8351 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		80,434	1.8354 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		10,568	1.8386 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		715	1.8388 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		16,350	1.8391 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,210	1.8395 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		40,871	1.8396 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		91,055	1.8399 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		12,507	1.8406 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		5,026	1.8430 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		5,081	1.8434 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		66,062	1.8468 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		41,009	1.8471 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		87,019	1.8478 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		14,584	1.8479 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		91,616	1.8480 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3	1.8560 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		14,658	1.8349 GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		6,218	1.8378 GBP

(c)	Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i)	Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class	Product	Writing,	Number	Exercise	Type	Expiry	Option
of	description	purchasing,	of	price		date	money
relevant		selling,	securities	per unit			paid/
security		varying etc	to which				received
			option				per unit
			relates


(ii)	Exercising
Class of relevant		Product description		Exercising/ exercised against		Number of	Exercise price per
security						securities	unit


(d)	Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant		Nature of Dealings		Details		Price per unit (if
security						applicable)

4.				OTHER INFORMATION
(a)	Indemnity and other dealings 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 exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party
to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:
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 of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which
any derivative is referenced:
NONE
(c)	Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?				NO
Date of disclosure:				03 Feb 2025
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

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