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: |
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(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 | ||||||
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(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 19 Apr 2024 | |||||
(f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | NO |
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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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| 15,959,346 | 2.76% | 5,419,060 | 0.94% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 288,207 | 0.05% | 15,701,625 | 2.71% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 16,247,553 | 2.81% | 21,120,685 | 3.65% |
(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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3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 80,349 | 1.9300 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 44,907 | 1.9295 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 30,909 | 1.9356 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 28,217 | 1.9337 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 20,887 | 1.9348 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 16,061 | 1.9334 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 12,957 | 1.9340 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 11,092 | 1.9379 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 7,937 | 1.9309 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 6,992 | 1.9371 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 6,146 | 1.9315 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 2,942 | 1.9304 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 2,004 | 1.9339 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,422 | 1.9290 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,401 | 1.9378 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 618 | 1.9480 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 107,730 | 1.9316 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 13,196 | 1.9307 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 13,128 | 1.9380 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 8,742 | 1.9318 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 3,118 | 1.9350 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 2,915 | 1.9353 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 2,163 | 1.9298 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 867 | 1.9488 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 807 | 1.9335 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 717 | 1.9310 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 618 | 1.9480 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 88 | 1.9438 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 2 | 1.9590 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 | CFD | Decreasing Short | 2 | 1.9600 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 88 | 1.9438 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 370 | 1.9334 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 408 | 1.9500 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 539 | 1.9338 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 867 | 1.9488 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,518 | 1.9384 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,744 | 1.9382 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,163 | 1.9298 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,507 | 1.9330 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,556 | 1.9389 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,592 | 1.9316 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,294 | 1.9388 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 12,601 | 1.9328 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 13,128 | 1.9380 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 13,196 | 1.9307 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,266 | 1.9406 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,866 | 1.9340 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 5,922 | 1.9291 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,472 | 1.9367 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 18,086 | 1.9300 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 19,053 | 1.9289 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 20,887 | 1.9348 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 28,217 | 1.9337 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 74,554 | 1.9344 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 |
of | description | purchasing, | of | price |
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(ii) | Exercising |
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(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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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: | 22 Apr 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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