Form 8.3 - Spirent Communications plc Replacement

FORM 8.3 - Amendment to 2a and 3aReplaces form Released at 12/12/2024 14:53 RNS Number : 9137P

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:

11 Dec 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:

43,928,043

7.59%

1,314,040

0.22%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

986,718

0.17%

43,087,732

7.45%

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

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL: 

44,914,761

7.76%

44,401,772

7.67%

(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

180,033

1.8008 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

61,411

1.7996 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

45,027

1.7990 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

17,221

1.7989 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

13,391

1.8000 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

11,328

1.7992 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

7,948

1.7956 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

6,291

1.7976 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

2,114

1.7905 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

1,074

1.7977 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

728

1.8005 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

700

1.7964 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

597

1.8030 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

578

1.7920 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

53,302

1.7969 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

44,598

1.8000 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

27,426

1.7993 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

15,601

1.7990 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

13,143

1.7965 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

5,921

1.7986 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

2,220

1.7989 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

1,200

1.7998 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

706

1.7945 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

590

1.7960 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

526

1.7966 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

341

1.8030 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

3,857

1.7977 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

228

1.7909 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

13,143

1.7965 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

53,302

1.7969 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

27,426

1.7993 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,200

1.7998 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,114

1.7905 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

301

1.7938 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

7,948

1.7956 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

10,283

1.7981 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

7,621

1.7986 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

767

1.7988 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

17,221

1.7989 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

40,249

1.7990 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

7,097

1.7994 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

4,965

1.8000 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

180,033

1.8008 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

578

1.7921 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

5,641

1.8001 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:

13 Dec 2024

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213