| 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: |
| Barclays PLC. | ||||
| (b) | Owner or controller of interest and short |
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| positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): | ||||||
| (c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC | |||||
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| relevant securities this form relates: | ||||||
| (d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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| (e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 07 Oct 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 | ||||||
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| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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| (1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 38,710,633 | 6.69% | 543,799 | 0.09% |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 200,075 | 0.03% | 37,675,995 | 6.51% |
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 38,910,708 | 6.72% | 38,219,794 | 6.61% |
| (b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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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 | 179,472 | 1.7214 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 18,625 | 1.7233 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 5,968 | 1.7229 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 4,005 | 1.7105 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 3,501 | 1.7191 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,755 | 1.7174 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,311 | 1.7111 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 824 | 1.7130 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 767 | 1.7230 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 377 | 1.7164 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 340 | 1.7109 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 277 | 1.7244 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 62 | 1.7170 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 53 | 1.7175 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 49 | 1.7239 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 24 | 1.7265 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 10 | 1.7200 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 115,286 | 1.7223 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 17,917 | 1.7155 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 11,220 | 1.7205 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 5,375 | 1.7138 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 4,649 | 1.7130 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 3,723 | 1.7099 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 3,630 | 1.7173 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 3,600 | 1.7217 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 3,088 | 1.7210 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 2,494 | 1.7112 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 2,482 | 1.7229 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,997 | 1.7169 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,827 | 1.7115 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,526 | 1.7179 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,059 | 1.7176 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 816 | 1.7144 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 136 | 1.7080 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 68 | 1.7230 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 62 | 1.7170 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 10 | 1.7200 GBP | ||||
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| (b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 136 | 1.7079 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,271 | 1.7080 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,152 | 1.7095 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,640 | 1.7102 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,094 | 1.7119 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1 | 1.7150 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,114 | 1.7161 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,997 | 1.7169 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,132 | 1.7170 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,200 | 1.7173 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,526 | 1.7179 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 230 | 1.7209 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,088 | 1.7210 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,600 | 1.7217 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,482 | 1.7229 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 488 | 1.7230 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,344 | 1.7105 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,311 | 1.7111 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 540 | 1.7143 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 77 | 1.7150 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,755 | 1.7174 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,501 | 1.7191 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 46,854 | 1.7229 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,743 | 1.7230 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 18,625 | 1.7233 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 621 | 1.7234 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 180 | 1.7271 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 2,502 | 1.7042 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 4,500 | 1.7088 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 7,202 | 1.7228 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 5,154 | 1.7055 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 3,343 | 1.7262 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 |
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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: | 08 Oct 2024 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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