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 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: | 24,924,298 | 4.31% | 1,044,795 | 0.18% | |||
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 521,517 | 0.09% | 23,964,976 | 4.14% | |||
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
| 25,445,815 | 4.40% | 25,009,771 | 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 | 59,749 | 1.7764 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 38,689 | 1.7800 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 33,361 | 1.7792 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 11,744 | 1.7630 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 10,127 | 1.7727 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 6,906 | 1.7614 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 5,728 | 1.7593 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 4,250 | 1.7650 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 2,126 | 1.7589 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,916 | 1.7560 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,678 | 1.7563 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,630 | 1.7600 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,364 | 1.7590 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 721 | 1.7596 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 350 | 1.7565 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 225 | 1.7580 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 123 | 1.7610 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 60,966 | 1.7800 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 46,489 | 1.7801 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 37,910 | 1.7798 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 9,781 | 1.7706 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 9,324 | 1.7610 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 6,694 | 1.7563 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 4,897 | 1.7573 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,855 | 1.7728 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,328 | 1.7590 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 721 | 1.7598 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 641 | 1.7600 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 639 | 1.7570 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 333 | 1.7650 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 225 | 1.7580 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 195 | 1.7627 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 164 | 1.7654 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 59 | 1.7611 GBP | ||||
(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions | ||||||
Class of | Product description | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 11,724 | 1.7707 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,755 | 1.7642 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 38,689 | 1.7800 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,199 | 1.7651 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 5,928 | 1.7739 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 38,689 | 1.7800 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,063 | 1.7613 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 27,295 | 1.7797 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 348 | 1.7579 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 835 | 1.7650 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,906 | 1.7614 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,094 | 1.7801 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,694 | 1.7563 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,865 | 1.7800 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,728 | 1.7593 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 195 | 1.7627 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 639 | 1.7570 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,897 | 1.7573 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,750 | 1.7800 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,057 | 1.7600 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,164 | 1.7650 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 Aug 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 |
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