| 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: | 30 Jan 2025 | |||||
| (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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| 43,863,018 | 7.58% | 883,594 | 0.15% |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 557,046 | 0.10% | 43,491,601 | 7.52% |
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 44,420,064 | 7.68% | 44,375,195 | 7.67% |
| (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 | 182,383 | 1.8150 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 34,986 | 1.8180 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 20,239 | 1.8147 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 19,194 | 1.8155 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 7,412 | 1.8149 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 6,573 | 1.8148 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,757 | 1.8175 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,582 | 1.8120 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,180 | 1.8143 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 908 | 1.8230 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 846 | 1.8145 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 799 | 1.8167 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 390 | 1.8134 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 71 | 1.8121 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 132,252 | 1.8148 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 67,932 | 1.8150 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 14,790 | 1.8149 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 13,814 | 1.8157 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 12,201 | 1.8137 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 9,257 | 1.8139 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 5,500 | 1.8115 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 3,685 | 1.8109 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 2,116 | 1.8126 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 2,009 | 1.8147 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,258 | 1.8134 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 817 | 1.8112 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 653 | 1.8140 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 636 | 1.8110 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 71 | 1.8123 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 5 | 1.8151 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 4 | 1.8120 GBP | ||||
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| (b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,685 | 1.8109 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,500 | 1.8115 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12,201 | 1.8137 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,257 | 1.8139 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 653 | 1.8140 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 86 | 1.8143 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 59,751 | 1.8147 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 14,790 | 1.8149 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 102,707 | 1.8150 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,582 | 1.8120 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 75 | 1.8126 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1 | 1.8130 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2 | 1.8140 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 203 | 1.8141 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,180 | 1.8143 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 25,265 | 1.8148 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 108,337 | 1.8150 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,000 | 1.8151 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 19,194 | 1.8155 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 869 | 1.8160 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,987 | 1.8162 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 799 | 1.8167 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 34,986 | 1.8180 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 908 | 1.8230 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,896 | 1.8161 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: | 31 Jan 2025 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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