8th May 2025 15:01
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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(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: | 07 May 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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| 42,301,851 | 7.28% | 2,415,322 | 0.42% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 1,670,665 | 0.29% | 42,003,964 | 7.23% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 43,972,516 | 7.57% | 44,419,286 | 7.64% |
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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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 | 81,617 | 1.8586 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 34,447 | 1.8620 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 33,232 | 1.8610 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 13,465 | 1.8607 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 6,124 | 1.8402 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 4,483 | 1.8535 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 4,138 | 1.8526 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 3,420 | 1.8580 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 2,585 | 1.8558 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,886 | 1.8560 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,596 | 1.8540 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,050 | 1.8581 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 860 | 1.8493 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 18 | 1.8480 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 139,865 | 1.8620 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 34,354 | 1.8598 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,371 | 1.8500 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 958 | 1.8482 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 218 | 1.8580 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 63 | 1.8534 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 | 958 | 1.8482 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 407 | 1.8528 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,270 | 1.8530 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 55,747 | 1.8620 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,200 | 1.8492 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 860 | 1.8493 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 203 | 1.8521 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,400 | 1.8537 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,585 | 1.8558 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,880 | 1.8560 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,050 | 1.8581 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,197 | 1.8604 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 33,232 | 1.8610 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,196 | 1.8620 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 5,424 | 1.8540 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 20,589 | 1.8620 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 6,124 | 1.8402 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 3,016 | 1.8502 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 31,846 | 1.8532 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 5,424 | 1.8540 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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NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 08 May 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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