Form 8.3 - Spirent Communications plc Replace

FORM 8.3 Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 4631L published at 14:27 on 04/06/2025, changes made to section 2A and 3A

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 relevant securities this form relates:

SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC

(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:

03 Jun 2025

(f)

In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

NO

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:

46,895,203

8.06%

1,934,008

0.33%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

1,824,571

0.31%

46,566,572

8.01%

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: 

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL: 

48,719,774

8.37%

48,500,580

8.35%

(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 PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

(a)

Purchase and sales

Class of relevant security

Purchase/sale

Number of securities

Price per unit

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

78,082

1.9279 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

76,802

1.9113 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

59,996

1.9285 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

50,460

1.9275 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

19,201

1.9109 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

6,207

1.9281 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

4,197

1.9287 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

3,799

1.9280 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

2,951

1.9226 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

1,603

1.9261 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

1,412

1.9298 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

1,101

1.9300 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

1,000

1.9139 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

970

1.9314 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

863

1.9140 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

782

1.9290 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

279

1.9220 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

57,480

1.9088 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

34,735

1.9241 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

20,690

1.9280 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

4,078

1.9279 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

3,343

1.9281 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

3,104

1.9278 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

3,022

1.9230 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

1,643

1.9308 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

1,620

1.9262 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

501

1.9300 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

388

1.9290 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

279

1.9220 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

239

1.9179 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

214

1.9240 GBP

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security

Product description

Nature of dealing

Number of reference securities

Price per unit

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

57,480

1.9088 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

13

1.9160 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

448

1.9208 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

13,915

1.9226 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,022

1.9230 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,620

1.9262 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

988

1.9280 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,660

1.9281 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

76,802

1.9113 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,000

1.9139 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

167

1.9161 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

300

1.9210 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,651

1.9228 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,603

1.9261 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

50,460

1.9275 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

45,109

1.9280 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,770

1.9284 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

59,996

1.9285 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,884

1.9295 GBP

(c)

Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i)

Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security

Product description

Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc

Number of securities to which option relates

Exercise price per unit

Type

Expiry date

Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii)

Exercising

Class of relevant security

Product description

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit

(d)

Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security

Nature of Dealings

Details

Price per unit (if 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 person 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:

09 Jun 2025

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213