Form 8.3 - Spirent Communications plc Replacement

FORM 8.3 - Amendment to 2a and 3bReplaces form Released at 13/09/2024 15:26 RNS Number : 1973E

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:

12 Sep 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:

33,472,163

5.78%

847,337

0.15%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

489,555

0.08%

32,702,897

5.65%

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

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL: 

33,961,718

5.87%

33,550,234

5.80%

(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

37,689

1.7371 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

25,349

1.7425 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

21,009

1.7307 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

20,364

1.7285 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

17,192

1.7381 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

9,550

1.7440 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

9,446

1.7303 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

8,544

1.7300 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

7,686

1.7227 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

4,932

1.7304 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

4,897

1.7410 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

4,269

1.7251 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

2,655

1.7240 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

1,819

1.7280 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

1,072

1.7331 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

839

1.7330 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

279

1.7273 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

99,981

1.7440 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

51,069

1.7346 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

9,600

1.7276 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

9,447

1.7374 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

9,423

1.7299 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

2,655

1.7241 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

2,655

1.7240 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

2,516

1.7328 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

817

1.7219 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

274

1.7270 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

4,897

1.7412 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

817

1.7220 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

24,435

1.7261 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

9,600

1.7276 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,827

1.7289 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

9,423

1.7299 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

14,892

1.7340 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,060

1.7440 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

7,686

1.7227 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,972

1.7273 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

9,673

1.7284 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

20,364

1.7285 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,648

1.7289 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

746

1.7294 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

8,544

1.7300 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

9,446

1.7303 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,991

1.7305 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

21,009

1.7307 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,780

1.7311 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

149

1.7321 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,072

1.7331 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

17,192

1.7381 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

48,377

1.7425 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1

1.7440 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

21,747

1.7438 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

96,868

1.7439 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

752

1.7318 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:

26 Sep 2024

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213