| 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: | 08 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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| 39,438,292 | 6.82% | 575,721 | 0.10% |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 226,415 | 0.04% | 38,380,962 | 6.63% |
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 39,664,707 | 6.85% | 38,956,683 | 6.73% |
| (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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| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 555,750 | 1.7208 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 100,000 | 1.7250 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 80,000 | 1.7295 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 58,812 | 1.7276 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 31,298 | 1.7297 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 27,118 | 1.7312 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 15,317 | 1.7256 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 6,898 | 1.7233 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 6,405 | 1.7282 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 3,422 | 1.7300 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 2,664 | 1.7231 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,659 | 1.7299 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,069 | 1.7213 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 766 | 1.7341 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 533 | 1.7258 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 31 | 1.7332 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 75,975 | 1.7255 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 19,759 | 1.7272 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 17,782 | 1.7300 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 16,183 | 1.7295 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 13,037 | 1.7296 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 10,447 | 1.7240 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 9,974 | 1.7223 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 6,435 | 1.7203 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 5,360 | 1.7205 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 4,031 | 1.7229 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 3,866 | 1.7305 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 3,721 | 1.7256 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 3,500 | 1.7298 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 2,175 | 1.7165 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,820 | 1.7253 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,410 | 1.7299 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 530 | 1.7149 GBP | ||||
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| (b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 530 | 1.7149 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,175 | 1.7165 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,212 | 1.7169 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,974 | 1.7223 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 10,447 | 1.7241 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 19,759 | 1.7272 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,639 | 1.7277 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 13,037 | 1.7296 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,500 | 1.7298 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,410 | 1.7299 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,866 | 1.7305 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,527 | 1.7168 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 555,750 | 1.7208 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,898 | 1.7233 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 15,317 | 1.7256 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,965 | 1.7262 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 23,923 | 1.7283 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 19,947 | 1.7299 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 11,276 | 1.7300 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 498 | 1.7305 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 27,118 | 1.7312 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 766 | 1.7341 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 18 | 1.7144 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 5,924 | 1.7284 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 6,660 | 1.7167 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 442 | 1.7273 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 31 | 1.7332 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 80,000 | 1.7295 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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| (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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| 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: | 09 Oct 2024 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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