Form 8.3 - SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC

Barclays PLC
31 July 2024
 

FORM 8.3

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY

A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR

MORE

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

 

 

positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):

(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

 

 

offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of

 

offeror/offeree:

(e)

Date position held/dealing undertaken:

30 Jul 2024

(f)

In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making

NO

 

 

 

disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

 

 

2.

POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

(a)

Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree

 

 

to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any)

 

Class of relevant security:

3 1/3p ordinary

 

Interests

Short Positions

 

Number

(%)

Number

(%)

(1)

Relevant securities owned

 

 

 

 

 

and/or controlled:

 

 

21,348,943

3.69%

1,123,927

0.19%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

and/or controlled:

 

 

721,299

0.12%

20,693,977

3.58%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

 

 

 

 

 

and agreements to purchase/sell:

 

 

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL:

 

 

22,070,242

3.81%

21,817,904

3.77%

(b)

Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive

 

 

options)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class of relevant security in relation to

 

 

 

 

which subscription right exists

 

 

 

 

Details, including nature of the rights

 

 

 

 

concerned and relevant percentages:

 

 

 

 

3.

DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

(a)

Purchases and sales

 

 

 

 

 

Class of relevant

Purchase/sale

Number of

Price per unit

security

 

securities

 

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

208,533

1.7250  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

99,202

1.7344  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

99,045

1.7522  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

73,739

1.7453  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

49,078

1.7359  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

43,147

1.7523  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

41,082

1.7636  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

37,079

1.7603  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

33,114

1.7249  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

28,542

1.7461  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

25,707

1.7635  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

22,697

1.7499  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

21,203

1.7516  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

15,352

1.7627  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

13,536

1.7462  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

12,209

1.7380  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

11,220

1.7366  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

10,334

1.7357  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

9,015

1.7626  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

7,421

1.7645  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

6,105

1.7376  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

5,500

1.7434  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

4,881

1.7387  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

4,779

1.7280  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

3,505

1.7386  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

3,503

1.7504  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

3,375

1.7508  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

3,183

1.7640  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

3,183

1.7324  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

2,860

1.7486  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

2,719

1.7510  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

1,783

1.7620  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

1,664

1.7630  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

1,602

1.7290  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

1,582

1.7330  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

1,262

1.7390  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

480

1.7574  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

309

1.7650  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

1

1.7320  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

410,588

1.7250  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

105,401

1.7637  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

85,203

1.7318  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

27,252

1.7430  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

22,980

1.7526  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

21,671

1.7460  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

11,014

1.7512  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

4,779

1.7280  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

3,847

1.7304  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

3,795

1.7419  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

2,952

1.7260  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

2,690

1.7333  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

1,635

1.7635  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

1,582

1.7330  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

565

1.7650  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

480

1.7576  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

140

1.7300  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

99

1.7380  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

1

1.7510  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

1

1.7320  GBP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

 

Class of

Product

Nature of dealing

Number of

Price per

relevant

description

 

reference

unit

security

 

 

securities

 

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

7,888

1.7432  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

6,298

1.7271  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

43,945

1.7590  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

4,360

1.7230  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

69,621

1.7250  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

3,235

1.7445  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

36,066

1.7250  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

2,211

1.7556  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

27,855

1.7477  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Long

125,337

1.7250  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

56,759

1.7250  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Closing Long

14,617

1.7436  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

889

1.7415  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

15,445

1.7551  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

35,169

1.7250  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

6,124

1.7370  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

21,671

1.7460  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

5,374

1.7494  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

43,147

1.7523  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

27,252

1.7430  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,252

1.7380  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

8,709

1.7476  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,115

1.7504  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

61,750

1.7278  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

61,750

1.7381  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

19,355

1.7250  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,614

1.7280  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

64,708

1.7378  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

361

1.7610  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

8,090

1.7410  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

28,542

1.7461  GBP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(c)

Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

 

(i)

Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

 

Class

Product

Writing,

Number

Exercise

Type

Expiry

Option

of

description

purchasing,

of

price

 

date

money

relevant

 

selling,

securities

per unit

 

 

paid/

security

 

varying etc

to which

 

 

 

received

 

 

 

option

 

 

 

per unit

 

 

 

relates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(ii)

Exercising

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class of relevant

Product description

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of

Exercise price per

security

 

 

securities

unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(d)

Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

 

Class of relevant

Nature of Dealings

Details

Price per unit (if

security

 

 

applicable)

 

 

 

 

4.

OTHER INFORMATION

(a)

Indemnity and other dealings arrangements

 

Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding,

 

 

formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal

 

 

or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party

 

to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:

 

 

 

NONE

(b)

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

 

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between

 

 

the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to:

 

 

(i)  the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or

 

 

 

(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which

 

 

any derivative is referenced:

 

 

 

 

 

 

NONE

(c)

Attachments

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

NO

Date of disclosure:

31 Jul 2024

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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