14th Aug 2025 13:16
FORM 8.3 | |||||||
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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(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: | 13 Aug 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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| 22,397,590 | 3.85% | 1,441,835 | 0.25% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 1,348,210 | 0.23% | 22,302,468 | 3.84% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 23,745,800 | 4.09% | 23,744,303 | 4.09% |
(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 | 944,687 | 1.9520 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 115,574 | 1.9573 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 37,750 | 1.9381 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 20,028 | 1.9560 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 18,176 | 1.9484 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 10,424 | 1.9680 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 9,679 | 1.9545 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 9,178 | 1.9553 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 4,294 | 1.9400 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 3,206 | 1.9570 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 2,472 | 1.9420 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 2,190 | 1.9440 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,580 | 1.9620 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,561 | 1.9460 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,454 | 1.9580 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,431 | 1.9500 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,340 | 1.9371 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 843 | 1.9380 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 637 | 1.9600 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 459 | 1.9480 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 426 | 1.9660 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 426 | 1.9700 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 343 | 1.9540 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 223 | 1.9640 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 184 | 1.9360 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 141 | 1.9590 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 100 | 1.9594 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 51 | 1.9515 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 173,416 | 1.9592 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 115,574 | 1.9573 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 67,367 | 1.9562 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 45,678 | 1.9560 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 43,500 | 1.9538 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 35,696 | 1.9544 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 19,390 | 1.9600 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 14,792 | 1.9504 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 9,760 | 1.9511 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 5,851 | 1.9580 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 5,000 | 1.9526 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 4,454 | 1.9455 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 4,294 | 1.9400 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 4,048 | 1.9471 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 3,944 | 1.9477 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 3,404 | 1.9559 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 2,472 | 1.9420 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 2,392 | 1.9460 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,700 | 1.9652 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,580 | 1.9620 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,413 | 1.9380 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 904 | 1.9440 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 673 | 1.9500 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 482 | 1.9497 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 459 | 1.9480 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 426 | 1.9700 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 426 | 1.9660 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 424 | 1.9680 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 343 | 1.9540 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 322 | 1.9520 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 223 | 1.9640 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 184 | 1.9360 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 141 | 1.9590 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 | Decreasing Short | 4,445 | 1.9480 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,171 | 1.9381 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 831 | 1.9460 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 73 | 1.9499 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 14,792 | 1.9504 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 137 | 1.9525 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,000 | 1.9526 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 435 | 1.9533 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 43,500 | 1.9538 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,404 | 1.9559 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 17,882 | 1.9560 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 43,500 | 1.9562 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,996 | 1.9580 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 173,416 | 1.9592 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 21,250 | 1.9602 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,340 | 1.9371 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 37,750 | 1.9381 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 131 | 1.9454 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,084 | 1.9471 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 613 | 1.9480 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,312 | 1.9516 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 944,365 | 1.9520 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 387 | 1.9529 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,832 | 1.9560 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,206 | 1.9570 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 100 | 1.9594 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 213 | 1.9603 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 16,012 | 1.9485 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 7,481 | 1.9519 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 4,999 | 1.9561 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) | Exercise |
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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: | 14 Aug 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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