14th Mar 2025 14:14
FORM 8.3 | |||||||
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY | |||||||
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR | |||||||
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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 |
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| positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): | ||||||
(c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC | |||||
| relevant securities this form relates: | ||||||
(d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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| offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of | ||||||
| offeror/offeree: | ||||||
(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 13 Mar 2025 | |||||
(f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | NO |
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| disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? |
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2. | POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
(a) | Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree |
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| to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any) |
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Class of relevant security: | 3 1/3p ordinary | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 44,760,803 | 7.74% | 1,347,796 | 0.23% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 300,702 | 0.05% | 44,609,326 | 7.71% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| and agreements to purchase/sell: |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| TOTAL: |
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| 45,061,505 | 7.79% | 45,957,122 | 7.94% |
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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| options) |
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Class of relevant security in relation to |
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which subscription right exists |
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Details, including nature of the rights |
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concerned and relevant percentages: |
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3. | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
(a) | Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
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3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 647,890 | 1.8830 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 75,785 | 1.9050 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 26,711 | 1.8964 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 20,541 | 1.8952 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 5,570 | 1.9104 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 5,522 | 1.8920 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 4,100 | 1.9101 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 3,593 | 1.9089 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 3,025 | 1.8992 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,250 | 1.9110 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,078 | 1.8989 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,052 | 1.9108 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,033 | 1.9030 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 923 | 1.8865 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 694 | 1.9105 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 610 | 1.9091 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,134,629 | 1.9072 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 500,000 | 1.9086 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 500,000 | 1.9120 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 139,135 | 1.8856 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 62,740 | 1.8914 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 55,058 | 1.8830 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 37,300 | 1.8843 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 31,867 | 1.8926 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 16,158 | 1.8831 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 8,481 | 1.9006 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 6,700 | 1.9073 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 3,501 | 1.8948 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 2,877 | 1.9026 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 2,651 | 1.8890 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 2,634 | 1.8860 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,979 | 1.8972 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,795 | 1.8886 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 756 | 1.8950 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 2 | 1.8965 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 1.8920 GBP | ||||
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(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
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3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 40,651 | 1.8830 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 16,158 | 1.8831 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 29,494 | 1.8842 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,806 | 1.8846 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 58,288 | 1.8870 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,795 | 1.8886 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,651 | 1.8890 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 62,740 | 1.8914 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 31,867 | 1.8926 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,299 | 1.8927 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 836 | 1.8959 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,411 | 1.9045 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,134,629 | 1.9072 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,700 | 1.9073 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 500,000 | 1.9120 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,327 | 1.8830 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 389 | 1.8871 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,522 | 1.8920 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,695 | 1.8932 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 16,059 | 1.8942 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 475 | 1.8967 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 408 | 1.9005 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,632 | 1.9006 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,981 | 1.9042 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 75,785 | 1.9050 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,887 | 1.9095 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,100 | 1.9101 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,570 | 1.9104 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 694 | 1.9105 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 4 | 1.8925 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,016 | 1.9013 GBP | |||
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(c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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(i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
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(ii) | Exercising |
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(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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Class of relevant | Nature of Dealings | Details | Price per unit (if | ||||
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4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Indemnity and other dealings arrangements |
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, |
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal |
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or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party |
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to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: |
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NONE | |||||||
(b) | Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between |
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the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: |
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or |
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
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any derivative is referenced: |
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(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 14 Mar 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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