7th Jul 2025 09:33
FORM 8.3 Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 6675P published at 14:51 on 03/07/2025, changes made to section 2A,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): |
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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: | 02 Jul 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: | 28,348,303 | 4.87% | 1,720,460 | 0.30% | |||
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 1,479,620 | 0.25% | 28,029,222 | 4.82% | |||
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
TOTAL: | 29,827,923 | 5.12% | 29,749,682 | 5.12% | |||
(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 | 76,802 | 1.9173 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 75,000 | 1.9241 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 68,700 | 1.9188 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 58,351 | 1.9170 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 36,767 | 1.9140 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 39,309 | 1.9142 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 24,827 | 1.9161 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 12,654 | 1.9171 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 10,115 | 1.9160 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 5,977 | 1.9185 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 3,326 | 1.9217 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 2,900 | 1.9248 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 920 | 1.9230 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 861 | 1.9150 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 440 | 1.9260 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 306 | 1.9180 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 135 | 1.9280 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 186,309 | 1.9140 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 86,423 | 1.9177 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 57,602 | 1.9276 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 30,218 | 1.9150 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 26,350 | 1.9147 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 19,201 | 1.9316 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 19,200 | 1.9217 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 17,107 | 1.9159 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 10,503 | 1.9176 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 9,035 | 1.9134 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 4,878 | 1.9233 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 3,615 | 1.9210 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,335 | 1.9192 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,075 | 1.9180 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 889 | 1.9189 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 725 | 1.9240 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 1.9160 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 | 3,061 | 1.9175 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,817 | 1.9176 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,503 | 1.9133 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 184,141 | 1.9140 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 11,453 | 1.9142 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 15,812 | 1.9147 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 30,218 | 1.9150 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 15,101 | 1.9155 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 184 | 1.9158 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 17,107 | 1.9159 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,978 | 1.9185 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,001 | 1.9196 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,615 | 1.9210 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 19,200 | 1.9217 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 57,602 | 1.9276 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 19,201 | 1.9316 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 52,973 | 1.9140 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 50 | 1.9153 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,368 | 1.9160 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 80,068 | 1.9169 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 76,802 | 1.9173 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 68,700 | 1.9188 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,253 | 1.9193 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 75,000 | 1.9241 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,900 | 1.9248 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 440 | 1.9260 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 135 | 1.9280 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 25 | 1.9320 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 57,553 | 1.9187 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: | 7-Jul-25 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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