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: | 09 May 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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| 15,489,793 | 2.68% | 5,901,483 | 1.02% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 2,205,306 | 0.38% | 15,136,773 | 2.62% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 17,695,099 | 3.06% | 21,038,256 | 3.64% |
(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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3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 82,659 | 1.9085 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 53,552 | 1.9083 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 49,869 | 1.9107 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 24,978 | 1.9087 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 19,762 | 1.9076 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 18,342 | 1.9082 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 13,126 | 1.9149 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 6,279 | 1.9100 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 3,937 | 1.9073 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 2,648 | 1.9075 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 2,196 | 1.9026 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,900 | 1.8994 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,817 | 1.9019 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,504 | 1.9150 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,254 | 1.9125 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 1,011 | 1.9130 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 60,016 | 1.9038 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 20,856 | 1.9081 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 18,282 | 1.9150 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 17,234 | 1.9168 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 15,550 | 1.9124 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 4,046 | 1.9025 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 2,196 | 1.9028 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,519 | 1.9070 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 239 | 1.9050 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 157 | 1.8920 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 | 17,234 | 1.9168 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Short | 60,016 | 1.9038 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,396 | 1.9085 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 239 | 1.9050 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 281 | 1.9115 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 375 | 1.9001 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,346 | 1.9059 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,200 | 1.9033 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,483 | 1.9040 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,479 | 1.9042 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 7,876 | 1.9125 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 932 | 1.9150 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,011 | 1.9130 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,648 | 1.9075 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,920 | 1.9116 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,928 | 1.9078 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 19,762 | 1.9076 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 21,957 | 1.9087 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 24,978 | 1.9087 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 42,680 | 1.9085 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 53,203 | 1.9109 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 73,211 | 1.9085 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: | 10 May 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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