Form 8.3 - Spirent Communications plc Replacement

FORM 8.3 - Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 1319A published at 14:52 on Released at 12/08/2024, changes made to section 2a.

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:

09 Aug 2024

(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:

24,403,292

4.21%

1,090,666

0.19%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

521,517

0.09%

23,363,598

4.03%

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

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL: 

24,924,809

4.30%

24,454,264

4.22%

(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

490,000

1.7648 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

151,697

1.7669 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

137,111

1.7607 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

50,038

1.7615 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

25,899

1.7651 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

23,034

1.7628 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

15,381

1.7613 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

10,170

1.7610 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

7,986

1.7621 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

7,787

1.7660 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

5,823

1.7656 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

5,126

1.7620 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

4,699

1.7603 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

4,600

1.7654 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

3,669

1.7560 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

3,651

1.7658 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

3,158

1.7614 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

2,676

1.7600 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

2,280

1.7639 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

2,047

1.7599 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

1,572

1.7650 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

183,777

1.7668 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

137,111

1.7607 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

71,073

1.7577 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

44,703

1.7600 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

31,459

1.7581 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

8,598

1.7602 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

8,076

1.7570 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

6,170

1.7579 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

5,616

1.7603 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

5,391

1.7629 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

5,370

1.7608 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

1,572

1.7650 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

1,572

1.7550 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

1,488

1.7620 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

622

1.7558 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

317

1.7540 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

Opening Short

9,463

1.7619 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

54,696

1.7574 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,866

1.7622 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

11,534

1.7592 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

2,738

1.7600 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

162

1.7545 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

2

1.7600 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

11,573

1.7615 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

7,846

1.7582 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

8,644

1.7613 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

709

1.7560 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,986

1.7665 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

4,600

1.7654 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

6,426

1.7574 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

10,673

1.7581 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,197

1.7600 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

10,120

1.7619 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

23,034

1.7628 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

147,000

1.7648 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

20,786

1.7581 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

5,823

1.7656 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,307

1.7602 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,092

1.7630 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,620

1.7512 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

622

1.7558 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

6,891

1.7600 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

42,150

1.7615 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

343,000

1.7648 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:

28 Feb 2025

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213