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: | 18 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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| 25,968,816 | 4.49% | 733,159 | 0.13% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 395,337 | 0.07% | 25,533,823 | 4.41% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 26,364,153 | 4.56% | 26,266,982 | 4.54% |
(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 | 64,087 | 1.8170 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 55,049 | 1.8150 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 35,423 | 1.8136 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 13,509 | 1.8165 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 7,005 | 1.8159 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 2,460 | 1.8196 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,659 | 1.8128 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,640 | 1.8120 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,583 | 1.8130 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 421 | 1.8190 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 92,187 | 1.8150 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 61,821 | 1.8149 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 28,969 | 1.8137 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 18,572 | 1.8118 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 12,048 | 1.8144 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 6,656 | 1.8123 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 4,626 | 1.8131 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 3,796 | 1.8170 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 2,507 | 1.8163 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 | Increasing Long | 15,075 | 1.8151 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 224 | 1.8119 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 9,512 | 1.8121 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 13,238 | 1.8150 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 3,796 | 1.8169 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 35,171 | 1.8150 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,280 | 1.8109 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,507 | 1.8163 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,242 | 1.8127 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 16,939 | 1.8144 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 3,590 | 1.8155 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 4,870 | 1.8135 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,656 | 1.8123 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 18,572 | 1.8118 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 28,051 | 1.8150 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,003 | 1.8180 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,640 | 1.8120 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,158 | 1.8144 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 458 | 1.8131 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,065 | 1.8144 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 193 | 1.8146 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,626 | 1.8131 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,887 | 1.8135 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 28,969 | 1.8137 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 13,825 | 1.8150 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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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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(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 19 Jul 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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