23rd Jan 2025 13:54
FORM 8.3 - Amendment to 2aReplaces form Released at 16/12/2024 15:34 RNS Number : 2803Q | |||||||
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: | 13 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: | 44,205,079 | 7.63% | 1,480,805 | 0.26% | |||
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 1,150,839 | 0.20% | 43,363,572 | 7.49% | |||
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
TOTAL: | 45,355,918 | 7.83% | 44,844,377 | 7.75% | |||
(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 | 200,000 | 1.7888 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 156,074 | 1.7894 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 39,128 | 1.7900 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 8,147 | 1.7785 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 5,376 | 1.8002 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 4,632 | 1.7830 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 4,583 | 1.7775 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 3,300 | 1.7998 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 2,993 | 1.7822 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 2,821 | 1.7688 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,519 | 1.8030 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 508 | 1.7910 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 507 | 1.7842 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 359 | 1.7760 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 99 | 1.7920 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 176,707 | 1.7899 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 66,297 | 1.7760 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 26,320 | 1.7869 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 17,079 | 1.7849 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 14,351 | 1.7880 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 11,132 | 1.7895 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 10,355 | 1.7864 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 8,257 | 1.7932 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 5,949 | 1.7833 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 4,898 | 1.7900 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 2,858 | 1.7807 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 2,106 | 1.7818 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,877 | 1.7911 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,645 | 1.7860 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,519 | 1.8030 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,488 | 1.7856 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 776 | 1.7885 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 643 | 1.7884 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 558 | 1.7805 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 512 | 1.7868 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 431 | 1.7930 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 377 | 1.7850 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 350 | 1.7898 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 315 | 1.7785 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 99 | 1.7921 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 | 3,289 | 1.7820 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 64,159 | 1.7760 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 315 | 1.7785 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,305 | 1.7842 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 17,079 | 1.7849 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 10,355 | 1.7864 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 26,320 | 1.7869 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,562 | 1.7880 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 334 | 1.7893 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 57,400 | 1.7899 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,821 | 1.7688 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,773 | 1.7760 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,993 | 1.7822 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 256 | 1.7826 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,632 | 1.7830 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 507 | 1.7841 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 200,000 | 1.7888 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 39,128 | 1.7900 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 439 | 1.7910 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,300 | 1.7998 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2 | 1.8010 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,519 | 1.8030 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 143 | 1.8041 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 537 | 1.7858 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: | 23 Jan 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||