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: |
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(b) | Owner or controller of interest and short |
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(c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC | |||||
| relevant securities this form relates: | ||||||
(d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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| offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of | ||||||
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(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 14 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 | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 14,752,729 | 2.55% | 363,363 | 0.06% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 328,362 | 0.06% | 14,634,701 | 2.53% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 15,081,091 | 2.61% | 14,998,064 | 2.59% |
(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 | 143,077 | 1.7811 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 41,798 | 1.7844 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 29,989 | 1.7824 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 28,016 | 1.7840 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 25,021 | 1.7828 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 22,861 | 1.7833 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 8,711 | 1.7805 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 7,902 | 1.7831 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 6,357 | 1.7815 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 5,092 | 1.7827 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,768 | 1.7859 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,738 | 1.7830 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,645 | 1.7845 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 818 | 1.7990 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 284 | 1.7850 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 91,970 | 1.7800 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 27,545 | 1.7834 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 9,337 | 1.7829 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 5,647 | 1.7832 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 4,693 | 1.7845 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 2,700 | 1.7853 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 2,204 | 1.7862 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,464 | 1.7830 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,400 | 1.7801 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 867 | 1.7819 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 54 | 1.7789 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 | Closing Short | 9,392 | 1.7847 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Short | 19,931 | 1.7800 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 5 | 1.7800 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 775 | 1.7845 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 867 | 1.7819 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,400 | 1.7801 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,700 | 1.7853 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,778 | 1.7832 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 6,897 | 1.7851 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,337 | 1.7841 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,337 | 1.7829 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 18,766 | 1.7830 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 818 | 1.7989 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,645 | 1.7845 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 2,192 | 1.7822 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,519 | 1.7800 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 14,732 | 1.7830 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 41,798 | 1.7844 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 89,868 | 1.7823 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 91,610 | 1.7821 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 |
of | description | purchasing, | of | price |
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(ii) | Exercising |
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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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any derivative is referenced: |
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(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 15 Mar 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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