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: | 24 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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| 21,682,107 | 3.75% | 714,437 | 0.12% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 387,299 | 0.07% | 21,269,563 | 3.68% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 22,069,406 | 3.81% | 21,984,000 | 3.80% |
(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 | 127,607 | 1.7571 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 118,839 | 1.7558 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 105,569 | 1.7500 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 40,154 | 1.7585 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 15,880 | 1.7551 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 13,128 | 1.7539 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 12,499 | 1.7512 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 9,832 | 1.7516 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 4,903 | 1.7566 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 796 | 1.7590 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 448 | 1.7560 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 274 | 1.7528 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 243 | 1.7522 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 141,407 | 1.7571 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 124,582 | 1.7501 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 28,399 | 1.7587 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 8,423 | 1.7595 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 7,801 | 1.7534 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 6,226 | 1.7560 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,897 | 1.7611 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 | Opening Short | 7,584 | 1.7553 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 63,031 | 1.7563 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 24,775 | 1.7565 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 8,423 | 1.7595 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 10,799 | 1.7499 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 176 | 1.7590 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10,900 | 1.7552 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 28,399 | 1.7587 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,828 | 1.7560 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 40,154 | 1.7585 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,801 | 1.7534 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,296 | 1.7551 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,592 | 1.7564 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,134 | 1.7577 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,897 | 1.7611 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,421 | 1.7560 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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(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 25 Jul 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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