| 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: | 21 Aug 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: | 24,932,998 | 4.31% | 1,051,961 | 0.18% | |||
| (2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 521,517 | 0.09% | 23,966,510 | 4.14% | |||
| (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
| | 25,454,515 | 4.40% | 25,018,471 | 4.32% | |||
| (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 | 68,646 | 1.7615 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 64,846 | 1.7603 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 42,560 | 1.7600 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 21,508 | 1.7659 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 18,265 | 1.7660 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 15,919 | 1.7678 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 8,721 | 1.7630 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 8,197 | 1.7700 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 6,492 | 1.7647 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 4,288 | 1.7558 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 2,108 | 1.7599 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,840 | 1.7649 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 934 | 1.7664 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 202 | 1.7710 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 53,166 | 1.7600 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 50,890 | 1.7624 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 50,359 | 1.7689 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 28,112 | 1.7695 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 19,813 | 1.7649 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 7,147 | 1.7645 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 5,260 | 1.7699 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 2,688 | 1.7642 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,931 | 1.7620 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,819 | 1.7709 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,576 | 1.7700 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,398 | 1.7630 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 451 | 1.7560 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 250 | 1.7568 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 4 | 1.7550 GBP | ||||
| (b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions | ||||||
| Class of | Product description | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 11,900 | 1.7651 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 19,028 | 1.7648 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,180 | 1.7608 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,361 | 1.7596 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 38,689 | 1.7600 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 2,544 | 1.7651 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,200 | 1.7701 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,041 | 1.7676 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,790 | 1.7694 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 60,756 | 1.7609 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,400 | 1.7617 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,500 | 1.7683 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 781 | 1.7634 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 50,359 | 1.7689 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 21,508 | 1.7659 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,835 | 1.7701 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,260 | 1.7699 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,288 | 1.7558 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 53,288 | 1.7628 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,119 | 1.7632 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 28,112 | 1.7695 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 18,265 | 1.7661 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,783 | 1.7691 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: | 22 Aug 2024 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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