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FORM 8.3 | |||||||
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY | |||||||
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR | |||||||
MORE | |||||||
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 | |||||
(d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 22 Jul 2024 | |||||
(f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | NO | |||||
2. | POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
(a) | Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree | ||||||
Class of relevant security: | 3 1/3p ordinary | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
Number | (%) | Number | (%) | ||||
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: | 21,289,802 | 3.68% | 775,808 | 0.13% | |||
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 432,562 | 0.07% | 20,851,540 | 3.60% | |||
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
| 21,722,364 | 3.75% | 21,627,348 | 3.74% | |||
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and | ||||||
Class of relevant security in relation to | | ||||||
Details, including nature of the rights | | ||||||
3. | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
(a) | Purchase and sales | ||||||
Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 127,608 | 1.7484 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 73,688 | 1.7447 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 42,830 | 1.7452 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 28,571 | 1.7429 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 22,383 | 1.7422 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 21,218 | 1.7456 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 21,008 | 1.7408 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 17,034 | 1.7430 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 15,000 | 1.7590 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 12,006 | 1.7392 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 7,000 | 1.7580 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 5,551 | 1.7588 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 3,571 | 1.7421 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 2,945 | 1.7438 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,663 | 1.7410 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,000 | 1.7170 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 2,200,000 | 1.7450 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 127,608 | 1.7484 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 112,981 | 1.7430 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 54,074 | 1.7407 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 53,700 | 1.7337 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 12,254 | 1.7401 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 9,094 | 1.7520 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 5,779 | 1.7424 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 5,551 | 1.7590 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 5,444 | 1.7374 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 3,989 | 1.7359 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 3,871 | 1.7414 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 3,332 | 1.7315 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 3,316 | 1.7410 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,663 | 1.7411 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,000 | 1.7170 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 15 | 1.7330 GBP | ||||
(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions | ||||||
Class of | Product description | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 7,283 | 1.7410 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 19,114 | 1.7358 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 7,016 | 1.7540 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 34,068 | 1.7430 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 17,034 | 1.7429 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 16,818 | 1.7438 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 4,444 | 1.7458 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 200 | 1.7429 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 15,758 | 1.7455 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 34,775 | 1.7434 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 14,074 | 1.7410 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 37,528 | 1.7422 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 660,000 | 1.7450 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,094 | 1.7520 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 20,059 | 1.7398 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,152 | 1.7430 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 42,830 | 1.7452 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,871 | 1.7414 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 22,383 | 1.7422 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 22,000 | 1.7588 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,249 | 1.7455 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 445 | 1.7530 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 53,700 | 1.7337 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 46,928 | 1.7405 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,540,000 | 1.7450 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 12,188 | 1.7420 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,732 | 1.7430 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 21,218 | 1.7456 GBP | |||
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(c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions | ||||||
(i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying | ||||||
Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
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(ii) | Exercising |
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Class of relevant | Product description | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of | Exercise price per | |||
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(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for | ||||||
Class of relevant | Nature of Dealings | Details | Price per unit (if | ||||
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4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Indemnity and other dealings arrangements | ||||||
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, | |||||||
NONE | |||||||
(b) | Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or | ||||||
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between | |||||||
NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 23 Jul 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 |
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