31st Jul 2024 15:11
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 |
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(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 |
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| offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of | ||||||
| offeror/offeree: | ||||||
(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 30 Jul 2024 | |||||
(f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | NO |
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| disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? |
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2. | POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
(a) | Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree |
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| to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any) |
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Class of relevant security: | 3 1/3p ordinary | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 21,348,943 | 3.69% | 1,123,927 | 0.19% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 721,299 | 0.12% | 20,693,977 | 3.58% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 22,070,242 | 3.81% | 21,817,904 | 3.77% |
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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Class of relevant security in relation to |
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which subscription right exists |
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Details, including nature of the rights |
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concerned and relevant percentages: |
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3. | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
(a) | Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
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3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 208,533 | 1.7250 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 99,202 | 1.7344 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 99,045 | 1.7522 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 73,739 | 1.7453 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 49,078 | 1.7359 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 43,147 | 1.7523 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 41,082 | 1.7636 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 37,079 | 1.7603 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 33,114 | 1.7249 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 28,542 | 1.7461 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 25,707 | 1.7635 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 22,697 | 1.7499 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 21,203 | 1.7516 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 15,352 | 1.7627 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 13,536 | 1.7462 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 12,209 | 1.7380 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 11,220 | 1.7366 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 10,334 | 1.7357 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 9,015 | 1.7626 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 7,421 | 1.7645 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 6,105 | 1.7376 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 5,500 | 1.7434 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 4,881 | 1.7387 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 4,779 | 1.7280 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 3,505 | 1.7386 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 3,503 | 1.7504 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 3,375 | 1.7508 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 3,183 | 1.7640 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 3,183 | 1.7324 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 2,860 | 1.7486 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 2,719 | 1.7510 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,783 | 1.7620 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,664 | 1.7630 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,602 | 1.7290 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,582 | 1.7330 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,262 | 1.7390 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 480 | 1.7574 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 309 | 1.7650 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 1.7320 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 410,588 | 1.7250 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 105,401 | 1.7637 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 85,203 | 1.7318 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 27,252 | 1.7430 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 22,980 | 1.7526 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 21,671 | 1.7460 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 11,014 | 1.7512 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 4,779 | 1.7280 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 3,847 | 1.7304 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 3,795 | 1.7419 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 2,952 | 1.7260 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 2,690 | 1.7333 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,635 | 1.7635 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,582 | 1.7330 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 565 | 1.7650 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 480 | 1.7576 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 140 | 1.7300 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 99 | 1.7380 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 1.7510 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 1.7320 GBP | ||||
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(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
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3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 7,888 | 1.7432 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,298 | 1.7271 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 43,945 | 1.7590 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 4,360 | 1.7230 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 69,621 | 1.7250 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 3,235 | 1.7445 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 36,066 | 1.7250 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 2,211 | 1.7556 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 27,855 | 1.7477 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 125,337 | 1.7250 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 56,759 | 1.7250 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 14,617 | 1.7436 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 889 | 1.7415 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 15,445 | 1.7551 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 35,169 | 1.7250 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,124 | 1.7370 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 21,671 | 1.7460 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,374 | 1.7494 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 43,147 | 1.7523 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 27,252 | 1.7430 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,252 | 1.7380 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,709 | 1.7476 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,115 | 1.7504 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 61,750 | 1.7278 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 61,750 | 1.7381 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 19,355 | 1.7250 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,614 | 1.7280 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 64,708 | 1.7378 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 361 | 1.7610 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,090 | 1.7410 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 28,542 | 1.7461 GBP | |||
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(c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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(i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
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(ii) | Exercising |
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(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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Class of relevant | Nature of Dealings | Details | Price per unit (if | ||||
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4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Indemnity and other dealings arrangements |
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, |
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal |
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or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party |
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to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: |
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NONE | |||||||
(b) | Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between |
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the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: |
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or |
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
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any derivative is referenced: |
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(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 31 Jul 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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