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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY | |||||||
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR | |||||||
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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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| 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 |
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| offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of | ||||||
| offeror/offeree: | ||||||
(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 25 Sep 2025 | |||||
(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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| 24,129,347 | 4.09% | 9,653,898 | 1.64% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 9,495,952 | 1.61% | 24,164,649 | 4.10% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 33,625,299 | 5.70% | 33,818,547 | 5.73% |
(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 PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
(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 | 99,578 | 1.9600 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 48,011 | 1.9609 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 28,936 | 1.9585 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 6,026 | 1.9580 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 4,915 | 1.9560 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 4,316 | 1.9577 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,549 | 1.9564 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 306 | 1.9540 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,000,000 | 1.9550 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 472,080 | 1.9530 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 115,731 | 1.9595 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 61,875 | 1.9560 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 29,133 | 1.9600 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 21,567 | 1.9580 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,326 | 1.9570 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,210 | 1.9579 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 306 | 1.9540 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 | Increasing Short | 9,945 | 1.9575 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 472,080 | 1.9530 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,000,000 | 1.9550 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 56,960 | 1.9560 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 461 | 1.9568 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 14,233 | 1.9579 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 18,360 | 1.9580 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,725 | 1.9598 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 43,927 | 1.9600 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 11,223 | 1.9567 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,316 | 1.9577 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,644 | 1.9580 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 154 | 1.9581 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 21,862 | 1.9600 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 48,011 | 1.9609 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 |
of | description | purchasing, | of | price |
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(ii) | Exercise |
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Class of relevant | Product description | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of | Exercise price per | |||
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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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NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 26 Sep 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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