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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(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: | 12 Apr 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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| and/or controlled: |
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| 14,512,122 | 2.51% | 353,372 | 0.06% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 288,207 | 0.05% | 14,304,060 | 2.47% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 14,800,329 | 2.56% | 14,657,432 | 2.53% |
(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 | 98,674 | 1.9626 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 80,014 | 1.9645 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 62,406 | 1.9638 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 57,676 | 1.9634 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 33,388 | 1.9651 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 32,406 | 1.9653 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 30,293 | 1.9646 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 27,864 | 1.9660 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 25,015 | 1.9612 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 22,082 | 1.9663 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 20,218 | 1.9630 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 14,817 | 1.9656 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 14,340 | 1.9631 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 13,552 | 1.9628 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 12,517 | 1.9623 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 10,324 | 1.9664 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 5,257 | 1.9650 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 3,289 | 1.9620 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 3,275 | 1.9661 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 2,333 | 1.9618 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,551 | 1.9686 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,304 | 1.9680 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 627 | 1.9666 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 92 | 1.9598 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 191,570 | 1.9636 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 49,750 | 1.9630 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 42,860 | 1.9660 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 42,630 | 1.9643 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 25,905 | 1.9650 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 15,192 | 1.9661 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 7,627 | 1.9665 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 5,041 | 1.9656 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 4,821 | 1.9666 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 3,949 | 1.9653 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 3,103 | 1.9662 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 3,086 | 1.9645 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 2,967 | 1.9640 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 2,095 | 1.9642 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,551 | 1.9688 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,304 | 1.9680 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,000 | 1.9664 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 105 | 1.9669 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 92 | 1.9600 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 | Decreasing Short | 105 | 1.9669 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 633 | 1.9656 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,470 | 1.9660 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,840 | 1.9654 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,967 | 1.9640 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 4,358 | 1.9663 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,378 | 1.9670 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 11,614 | 1.9650 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 15,154 | 1.9660 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 18,793 | 1.9636 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 38,107 | 1.9644 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 38,480 | 1.9644 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 627 | 1.9666 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,366 | 1.9663 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,658 | 1.9630 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,679 | 1.9629 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,872 | 1.9662 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 11,466 | 1.9658 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 13,623 | 1.9660 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 25,015 | 1.9612 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 30,293 | 1.9646 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 98,674 | 1.9626 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 116,572 | 1.9654 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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(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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(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 Apr 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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