| 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: | 05 Mar 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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| 11,729,519 | 2.03% | 996,846 | 0.17% |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 789,485 | 0.14% | 11,354,087 | 1.96% |
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 12,519,004 | 2.16% | 12,350,933 | 2.13% |
| (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 | 2,000,000 | 1.7208 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 2,000,000 | 1.7608 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,376,751 | 1.7491 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,000,000 | 1.7008 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 400,000 | 1.7213 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 390,207 | 1.7405 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 389,430 | 1.7516 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 309,611 | 1.7412 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 291,893 | 1.7406 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 250,000 | 1.7308 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 213,467 | 1.7418 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 178,368 | 1.7260 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 176,051 | 1.7700 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 166,361 | 1.7447 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 156,281 | 1.7236 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 145,854 | 1.7270 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 73,012 | 1.7521 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 41,847 | 1.7234 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 33,737 | 1.7524 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 33,325 | 1.7699 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 28,197 | 1.7579 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 26,217 | 1.7559 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 21,857 | 1.7543 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 21,631 | 1.7414 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 20,474 | 1.7382 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 17,634 | 1.7581 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 16,492 | 1.7424 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 16,066 | 1.7600 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 11,454 | 1.7508 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 9,763 | 1.7536 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 9,118 | 1.7303 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 7,489 | 1.7517 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 6,719 | 1.7577 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 5,058 | 1.7610 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 4,894 | 1.7585 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 3,891 | 1.7266 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 2,886 | 1.7650 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 2,143 | 1.7433 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,747 | 1.7080 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,614 | 1.7584 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,429 | 1.7212 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,389 | 1.7245 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,375 | 1.7170 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,285 | 1.7620 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,264 | 1.7230 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,033 | 1.7466 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 970 | 1.7591 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 701 | 1.7580 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 572 | 1.7280 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 463 | 1.7570 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 67 | 1.7320 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 869,758 | 1.6991 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 551,359 | 1.7291 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 500,000 | 1.7391 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 485,281 | 1.7477 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 436,500 | 1.7499 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 287,824 | 1.7407 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 252,591 | 1.7599 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 247,211 | 1.7241 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 232,909 | 1.7393 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 215,115 | 1.7378 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 182,945 | 1.7371 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 137,907 | 1.7613 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 136,334 | 1.7431 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 120,880 | 1.7339 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 117,493 | 1.7465 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 110,910 | 1.7673 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 110,342 | 1.7231 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 106,029 | 1.7386 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 54,556 | 1.7270 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 52,697 | 1.7310 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 51,016 | 1.7700 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 44,419 | 1.7240 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 34,481 | 1.7217 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 33,491 | 1.7580 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 32,546 | 1.7610 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 28,689 | 1.7357 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 13,347 | 1.7239 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 12,367 | 1.7355 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 9,839 | 1.7635 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 9,673 | 1.7600 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 8,368 | 1.7145 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 7,500 | 1.7135 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 7,001 | 1.7638 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 5,340 | 1.7225 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 4,525 | 1.7612 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 3,005 | 1.7230 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 2,886 | 1.7650 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,747 | 1.7080 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,549 | 1.7603 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,375 | 1.7170 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,285 | 1.7620 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,159 | 1.7496 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 813 | 1.7615 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 643 | 1.7631 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 490 | 1.7570 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 142 | 1.7571 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 82 | 1.7260 GBP | ||||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 67 | 1.7320 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 | Opening Long | 643 | 1.7631 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 813 | 1.7615 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 5,092 | 1.7372 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 5,888 | 1.7407 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 137,907 | 1.7613 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 232,909 | 1.7393 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 247,211 | 1.7241 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 301,359 | 1.7291 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 869,758 | 1.6991 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 117 | 1.7590 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 140 | 1.7569 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 154 | 1.7570 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 234 | 1.7590 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 572 | 1.7280 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 652 | 1.7505 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 970 | 1.7591 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Opening Short | 1,200 | 1.7601 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Opening Short | 1,203 | 1.7232 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 1,227 | 1.7629 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 1,389 | 1.7245 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 1,614 | 1.7584 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Opening Short | 2,143 | 1.7433 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 2,591 | 1.7599 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 2,930 | 1.7398 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 3,632 | 1.7510 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 4,296 | 1.7285 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 4,894 | 1.7585 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 5,043 | 1.7242 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 5,916 | 1.7405 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 6,719 | 1.7577 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 11,454 | 1.7508 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 12,367 | 1.7355 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Opening Short | 13,347 | 1.7239 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 16,765 | 1.7595 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 17,019 | 1.7398 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 17,634 | 1.7581 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 17,999 | 1.7395 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 20,474 | 1.7382 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 25,857 | 1.7475 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 28,197 | 1.7579 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Opening Short | 32,620 | 1.7698 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 33,737 | 1.7524 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 39,069 | 1.7220 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Opening Short | 47,888 | 1.7700 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 52,200 | 1.7270 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 59,939 | 1.7542 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 86,997 | 1.7700 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 109,447 | 1.7447 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 117,493 | 1.7465 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 121,779 | 1.7284 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Opening Short | 145,854 | 1.7270 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 156,281 | 1.7236 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 250,000 | 1.7291 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 250,000 | 1.7308 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 250,000 | 1.7498 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 250,000 | 1.7205 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 250,000 | 1.7501 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 282,074 | 1.7303 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 400,000 | 1.7213 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 419,372 | 1.7453 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 485,281 | 1.7478 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 500,000 | 1.7391 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 750,000 | 1.7401 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 955,205 | 1.7441 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 1,000,000 | 1.7008 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 2,000,000 | 1.7208 GBP | |||
| 3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 2,000,000 | 1.7608 GBP | |||
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| (c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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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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| (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: | 06 Mar 2024 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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