FORM 8.3 |
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY |
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A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR |
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MORE |
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Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") |
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1. |
KEY INFORMATION |
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(a) |
Full name of discloser: |
Barclays PLC. |
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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 |
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(d) |
If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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(e) |
Date position held/dealing undertaken: |
22 Jul 2024 |
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(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 |
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(a) |
Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree |
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Class of relevant security: |
3 1/3p ordinary |
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Interests |
Short Positions |
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Number |
(%) |
Number |
(%) |
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(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: |
21,289,802 |
3.68% |
775,808 |
0.13% |
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(2) Cash-settled derivatives: |
432,562 |
0.07% |
20,851,540 |
3.60% |
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(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: |
0 |
0.00% |
0 |
0.00% |
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21,722,364 |
3.75% |
21,627,348 |
3.74% |
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(b) |
Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and |
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Class of relevant security in relation to |
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Details, including nature of the rights |
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3. |
DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE |
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(a) |
Purchase 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 |
127,608 |
1.7484 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
73,688 |
1.7447 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
42,830 |
1.7452 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
28,571 |
1.7429 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
22,383 |
1.7422 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
21,218 |
1.7456 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
21,008 |
1.7408 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
17,034 |
1.7430 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
15,000 |
1.7590 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
12,006 |
1.7392 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
7,000 |
1.7580 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,551 |
1.7588 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,571 |
1.7421 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,945 |
1.7438 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,663 |
1.7410 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,000 |
1.7170 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
2,200,000 |
1.7450 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
127,608 |
1.7484 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
112,981 |
1.7430 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
54,074 |
1.7407 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
53,700 |
1.7337 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
12,254 |
1.7401 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
9,094 |
1.7520 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
5,779 |
1.7424 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
5,551 |
1.7590 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
5,444 |
1.7374 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
3,989 |
1.7359 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
3,871 |
1.7414 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
3,332 |
1.7315 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
3,316 |
1.7410 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
1,663 |
1.7411 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
1,000 |
1.7170 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
15 |
1.7330 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of |
Product description |
Nature of dealing |
Number of |
Price per |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
7,283 |
1.7410 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
19,114 |
1.7358 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
7,016 |
1.7540 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
34,068 |
1.7430 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
17,034 |
1.7429 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
16,818 |
1.7438 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
4,444 |
1.7458 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
200 |
1.7429 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
15,758 |
1.7455 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
34,775 |
1.7434 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
14,074 |
1.7410 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
37,528 |
1.7422 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
660,000 |
1.7450 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
9,094 |
1.7520 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
20,059 |
1.7398 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
6,152 |
1.7430 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
42,830 |
1.7452 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,871 |
1.7414 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
22,383 |
1.7422 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
22,000 |
1.7588 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,249 |
1.7455 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
445 |
1.7530 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
53,700 |
1.7337 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
46,928 |
1.7405 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,540,000 |
1.7450 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
12,188 |
1.7420 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,732 |
1.7430 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
21,218 |
1.7456 GBP |
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(c) |
Stock-settled derivative transactions |
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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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Class of relevant |
Product description |
Exercising/ exercised against |
Number of |
Exercise price per |
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(d) |
Other dealings (including subscribing for |
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Class of relevant |
Nature of Dealings |
Details |
Price per unit (if |
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4. |
OTHER INFORMATION |
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(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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NONE |
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(b) |
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or |
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between |
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NONE |
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(c) |
Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
NO |
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Date of disclosure: |
23 Jul 2024 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |