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: | 16 Jul 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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| 27,657,259 | 4.78% | 737,811 | 0.13% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 389,732 | 0.07% | 27,241,582 | 4.71% |
(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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| 28,046,991 | 4.85% | 27,979,393 | 4.84% |
(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 | 18,635 | 1.8200 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 17,112 | 1.8199 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 11,596 | 1.8145 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 6,507 | 1.8133 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 3,258 | 1.8135 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 2,175 | 1.8120 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,607 | 1.8102 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 733 | 1.8176 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 311 | 1.8180 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 197 | 1.8107 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 194 | 1.8110 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 184 | 1.8169 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 44 | 1.8177 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 16 | 1.8160 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 412,326 | 1.8198 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 32,484 | 1.8158 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 10,460 | 1.8200 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 9,985 | 1.8105 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 4,107 | 1.8162 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 3,879 | 1.8120 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 3,637 | 1.8134 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 3,165 | 1.8144 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,079 | 1.8110 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 687 | 1.8197 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 441 | 1.8160 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 153 | 1.8121 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 87 | 1.8180 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 62 | 1.8170 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 10 | 1.8155 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 | 25,541 | 1.8140 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,856 | 1.8121 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 5,232 | 1.8161 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 7,485 | 1.8179 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 17,034 | 1.8200 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 137 | 1.8169 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,093 | 1.8135 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,894 | 1.8139 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 412,326 | 1.8198 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,107 | 1.8162 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,507 | 1.8133 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 682 | 1.8100 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,985 | 1.8105 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 434 | 1.8160 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,340 | 1.8200 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,022 | 1.8120 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,977 | 1.8134 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,165 | 1.8135 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,614 | 1.8139 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,078 | 1.8110 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,228 | 1.8200 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 733 | 1.8176 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 207 | 1.8180 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: | 17 Jul 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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