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: | 05 Sep 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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| and/or controlled: |
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| 33,265,845 | 5.75% | 966,411 | 0.17% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 586,557 | 0.10% | 32,504,659 | 5.62% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 33,852,402 | 5.85% | 33,471,070 | 5.78% |
(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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Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
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3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 83,126 | 1.7500 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 67,101 | 1.7486 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 24,352 | 1.7447 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 12,912 | 1.7498 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 9,453 | 1.7420 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 7,999 | 1.7476 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 5,322 | 1.7442 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 4,813 | 1.7450 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 3,371 | 1.7425 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,936 | 1.7415 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,761 | 1.7483 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,100 | 1.7430 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 786 | 1.7472 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 383 | 1.7470 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 128,611 | 1.7458 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 54,716 | 1.7500 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 25,663 | 1.7359 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 11,400 | 1.7444 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 11,400 | 1.7485 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 10,951 | 1.7351 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 7,994 | 1.7441 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 5,322 | 1.7442 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 2,139 | 1.7416 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 2,043 | 1.7445 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 147 | 1.7448 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 49 | 1.7429 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 | Decreasing Short | 10,951 | 1.7351 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 25,663 | 1.7359 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,515 | 1.7370 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,139 | 1.7416 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 54,787 | 1.7427 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 49 | 1.7429 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,809 | 1.7431 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 11,400 | 1.7444 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 147 | 1.7449 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 11,400 | 1.7485 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 13,000 | 1.7500 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,453 | 1.7420 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,135 | 1.7441 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,166 | 1.7446 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 18,008 | 1.7447 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,813 | 1.7450 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,008 | 1.7458 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,921 | 1.7472 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,999 | 1.7476 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 65,816 | 1.7486 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2 | 1.7500 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 9,905 | 1.7459 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 16,848 | 1.7500 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 4,901 | 1.7500 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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any derivative is referenced: |
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(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 06 Sep 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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