14th Feb 2025 11:56
FORM 8.3 Amendment in 2A and 3A | |||||||
Replaces form Released at 11/02/2025 15:26 RNS Number : 7319W | |||||||
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): |
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(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: |
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(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 10 Feb 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: | 45,328,112 | 7.83% | 1,445,918 | 0.24% | |||
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 441,795 | 0.08% | 44,938,834 | 7.77% | |||
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
TOTAL: | 45,769,907 | 7.91% | 46,384,752 | 8.01% | |||
(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 | 229,381 | 1.8500 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 16,483 | 1.8515 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 16,405 | 1.8588 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 5,780 | 1.8501 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 4,600 | 1.8578 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 3,808 | 1.8505 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,946 | 1.8503 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,447 | 1.8537 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,367 | 1.8535 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,293 | 1.8490 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,090 | 1.8544 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 859 | 1.8519 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 854 | 1.8504 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 722 | 1.8590 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 713 | 1.8533 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 527 | 1.8470 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 411 | 1.8565 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 315 | 1.8553 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 500,000 | 1.8510 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 296,602 | 1.8500 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 200,000 | 1.8550 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 5,597 | 1.8516 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 4,140 | 1.8554 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 3,253 | 1.8490 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 2,450 | 1.8552 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,208 | 1.8462 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 765 | 1.8532 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 717 | 1.8474 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 714 | 1.8530 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 450 | 1.8551 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 139 | 1.8491 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 129 | 1.8502 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 20 | 1.8470 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 17 | 1.8485 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 | Increasing Short | 8,036 | 1.8517 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,208 | 1.8462 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 111,590 | 1.8500 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 129 | 1.8501 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,317 | 1.8504 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,550 | 1.8513 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,597 | 1.8516 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,450 | 1.8552 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,140 | 1.8554 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 320 | 1.8571 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 933 | 1.8490 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 40,450 | 1.8500 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,874 | 1.8502 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,946 | 1.8503 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 193 | 1.8514 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 12,484 | 1.8515 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,678 | 1.8516 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 345 | 1.8521 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,018 | 1.8526 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,367 | 1.8535 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 315 | 1.8553 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 647 | 1.8555 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,600 | 1.8578 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 15,414 | 1.8588 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 11 | 1.8509 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 11,217 | 1.8511 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 169 | 1.8551 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 |
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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 |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 14 Feb 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||