| 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 Apr 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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| (1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 42,888,475 | 7.38% | 2,235,216 | 0.38% |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 1,302,058 | 0.22% | 42,597,285 | 7.33% |
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 44,190,533 | 7.60% | 44,832,501 | 7.71% |
| (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 | 159,862 | 1.7206 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 145,029 | 1.7137 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 116,799 | 1.7426 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 109,504 | 1.7165 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 109,083 | 1.7220 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 103,605 | 1.7540 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 71,386 | 1.7396 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 54,334 | 1.7558 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 41,734 | 1.7169 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 33,064 | 1.7261 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 28,413 | 1.7403 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 26,928 | 1.7240 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 23,579 | 1.7614 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 22,403 | 1.7760 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 14,086 | 1.7298 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 10,564 | 1.7214 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 9,769 | 1.7252 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 8,874 | 1.7397 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 7,141 | 1.7500 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 4,774 | 1.7282 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 4,081 | 1.7223 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 4,059 | 1.7436 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 4,054 | 1.7362 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 3,946 | 1.7040 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 2,386 | 1.7253 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,613 | 1.7725 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,518 | 1.7100 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,515 | 1.7780 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,489 | 1.7440 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 680 | 1.7620 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 654 | 1.7700 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 252,552 | 1.7298 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 242,750 | 1.7410 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 109,083 | 1.7222 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 109,014 | 1.7794 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 70,792 | 1.7461 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 54,800 | 1.7598 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 53,821 | 1.7040 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 51,196 | 1.7498 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 45,706 | 1.7829 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 33,150 | 1.7650 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 31,586 | 1.7529 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 31,450 | 1.7390 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 23,457 | 1.7544 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 17,391 | 1.7768 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 16,345 | 1.7175 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 15,986 | 1.8094 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 14,901 | 1.7813 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 13,128 | 1.7990 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 12,474 | 1.7637 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 11,906 | 1.7526 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 8,803 | 1.7307 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 7,825 | 1.7992 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 6,064 | 1.7735 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 5,033 | 1.7487 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 4,537 | 1.7403 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 3,452 | 1.7785 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 2,600 | 1.7993 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,518 | 1.7100 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,489 | 1.7440 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,347 | 1.7658 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,216 | 1.7039 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 821 | 1.7980 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 680 | 1.7620 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 654 | 1.7700 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 436 | 1.7500 GBP | ||||
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| (b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,216 | 1.7039 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 68,746 | 1.7040 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 62,600 | 1.7057 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,338 | 1.7218 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12,160 | 1.7390 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 35,414 | 1.7461 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 51,196 | 1.7498 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 102,500 | 1.7515 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 45,968 | 1.7526 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 31,586 | 1.7529 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 54,800 | 1.7598 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,078 | 1.7678 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,582 | 1.7726 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 17,391 | 1.7768 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 109,014 | 1.7794 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 14,901 | 1.7813 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 47,480 | 1.7988 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 15,986 | 1.8094 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 21,059 | 1.7040 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 109,504 | 1.7165 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 159,862 | 1.7206 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 33,064 | 1.7261 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 280,067 | 1.7393 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 116,799 | 1.7426 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 15,974 | 1.7445 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 51,603 | 1.7240 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 15,656 | 1.7324 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 103,316 | 1.7575 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 2,053 | 1.7851 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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| 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 Apr 2025 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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