| 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 | |||||
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| relevant securities this form relates: | ||||||
| (d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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| (e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 28 Jun 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 | ||||||
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| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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| (1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 23,328,073 | 4.03% | 5,793,791 | 1.00% |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 389,732 | 0.07% | 22,990,850 | 3.97% |
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 23,717,805 | 4.10% | 28,784,641 | 4.97% |
| (b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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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 | 71,199 | 1.8209 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 37,614 | 1.8299 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 30,526 | 1.8298 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 6,665 | 1.8254 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 5,388 | 1.8300 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 3,936 | 1.8323 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 3,900 | 1.8291 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 3,364 | 1.8245 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,963 | 1.8340 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,373 | 1.8352 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 919 | 1.8320 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 318 | 1.8289 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 38,509 | 1.8298 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 35,095 | 1.8317 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 30,264 | 1.8302 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 25,339 | 1.8300 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 12,345 | 1.8285 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 11,836 | 1.8297 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 11,189 | 1.8327 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 3,364 | 1.8247 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 3,096 | 1.8251 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 2,243 | 1.8292 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,981 | 1.8294 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,234 | 1.8281 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,024 | 1.8240 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 625 | 1.8269 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 561 | 1.8230 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 130 | 1.8340 GBP | ||||
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| (b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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| 3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 6,403 | 1.8298 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 7,414 | 1.8306 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,297 | 1.8289 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 217 | 1.8299 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 69,903 | 1.8209 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,296 | 1.8209 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,442 | 1.8320 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,900 | 1.8291 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 10,547 | 1.8300 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 35,095 | 1.8318 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,952 | 1.8337 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 261 | 1.8320 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,373 | 1.8352 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 11,836 | 1.8297 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,223 | 1.8287 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 851 | 1.8333 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12,345 | 1.8285 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,431 | 1.8300 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 38,752 | 1.8303 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,221 | 1.8338 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 318 | 1.8290 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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| (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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| 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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| (c) | Attachments |
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| Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
| Date of disclosure: | 01 Jul 2024 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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