13th Jun 2025 09:35
FORM 8.3 | |||||||
Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 2918K published at 18:15 on 27/05/2025 changes made to section 2a | |||||||
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: | 23 May 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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| 45,708,518 | 7.87% | 2,043,431 | 0.35% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 1,883,755 | 0.32% | 44,396,763 | 7.64% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 47,592,273 | 8.19% | 46,440,194 | 7.99% |
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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| options) |
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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 | 1,000,000 | 1.9188 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 74,625 | 1.9283 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 69,521 | 1.9343 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 62,187 | 1.9281 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 19,498 | 1.9380 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 19,302 | 1.9274 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 17,193 | 1.9306 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 14,802 | 1.9247 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,682 | 1.9381 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,590 | 1.9350 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,399 | 1.9284 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 836 | 1.9400 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 657 | 1.9300 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 657 | 1.9320 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 587 | 1.9329 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 108 | 1.9205 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 6 | 1.9359 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 6 | 1.9360 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,000,000 | 1.9188 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,000,000 | 1.9199 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 33,633 | 1.9243 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 10,515 | 1.9380 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 9,967 | 1.9322 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 6,009 | 1.9379 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 3,777 | 1.9337 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 3,111 | 1.9225 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 2,662 | 1.9385 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,434 | 1.9355 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,294 | 1.9382 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,076 | 1.9240 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,040 | 1.9347 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 763 | 1.9160 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 723 | 1.9400 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 433 | 1.9360 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 | 6,242 | 1.9328 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,000,000 | 1.9188 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 16,073 | 1.9194 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,000,000 | 1.9199 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,111 | 1.9225 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,949 | 1.9239 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,000,000 | 1.9299 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,551 | 1.9305 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,967 | 1.9322 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 234 | 1.9342 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,467 | 1.9351 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,760 | 1.9380 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,662 | 1.9385 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 22 | 1.9203 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 86 | 1.9206 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 14,802 | 1.9247 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,694 | 1.9280 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 62,187 | 1.9281 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 74,625 | 1.9283 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,000,000 | 1.9288 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 384 | 1.9300 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 604 | 1.9308 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 23,537 | 1.9318 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 69,521 | 1.9343 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,841 | 1.9347 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,590 | 1.9350 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 15 | 1.9360 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,018 | 1.9361 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 346 | 1.9380 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,682 | 1.9381 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,300 | 1.9258 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 3,975 | 1.9345 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: | 13 Jun 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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