Form 8.3 - Spirent Communications plc Replacement

FORM 8.3 - Amendment to 2a and 3aReplaces form Released at 14/11/2024 14:46 RNS Number : 3125M

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:

13 Nov 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:

42,670,133

7.37%

1,182,809

0.20%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

728,898

0.13%

39,674,830

6.86%

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

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL: 

43,399,031

7.50%

40,857,639

7.06%

(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

22,468

1.6896 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

17,011

1.6905 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

11,976

1.6915 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

4,074

1.6927 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

2,057

1.6920 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

1,004

1.6870 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

596

1.7030 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

336

1.6908 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

2

1.6883 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

96,298

1.6904 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

61,682

1.6884 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

58,856

1.6978 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

58,370

1.6878 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

35,375

1.7030 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

8,445

1.6870 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

7,489

1.6871 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

5,020

1.6935 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

4,813

1.6862 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

2,057

1.7029 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

2,023

1.6909 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

1,662

1.6830 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

891

1.7031 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

524

1.6932 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

79

1.6840 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

1,662

1.6830 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

46,700

1.6867 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,058,941

1.6870 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

58,370

1.6878 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

16,623

1.6892 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

39,883

1.6894 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,023

1.6909 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

5,020

1.6935 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,151

1.7002 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

8,344

1.7029 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

16,364

1.7030 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

729

1.6878 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

9,031

1.6879 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

159

1.6891 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

12,539

1.6900 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

737

1.6903 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

14,441

1.6905 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

11,976

1.6915 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,057

1.6920 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

4,074

1.6927 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

72

1.7030 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

12,553

1.6880 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

8,981

1.7030 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

48,930

1.6881 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

2,110

1.6892 GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

2

1.6900 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:

29 Nov 2024

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213