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: |
21 Aug 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: |
24,932,998 |
4.31% |
1,051,961 |
0.18% |
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(2) Cash-settled derivatives: |
521,517 |
0.09% |
23,966,510 |
4.14% |
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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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25,454,515 |
4.40% |
25,018,471 |
4.32% |
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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 |
68,646 |
1.7615 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
64,846 |
1.7603 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
42,560 |
1.7600 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
21,508 |
1.7659 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
18,265 |
1.7660 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
15,919 |
1.7678 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,721 |
1.7630 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,197 |
1.7700 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,492 |
1.7647 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,288 |
1.7558 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,108 |
1.7599 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,840 |
1.7649 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
934 |
1.7664 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
202 |
1.7710 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
53,166 |
1.7600 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
50,890 |
1.7624 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
50,359 |
1.7689 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
28,112 |
1.7695 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
19,813 |
1.7649 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
7,147 |
1.7645 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
5,260 |
1.7699 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
2,688 |
1.7642 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
1,931 |
1.7620 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
1,819 |
1.7709 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
1,576 |
1.7700 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
1,398 |
1.7630 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
451 |
1.7560 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
250 |
1.7568 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
4 |
1.7550 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 |
11,900 |
1.7651 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
19,028 |
1.7648 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,180 |
1.7608 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
1,361 |
1.7596 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
38,689 |
1.7600 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
2,544 |
1.7651 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
1,200 |
1.7701 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
8,041 |
1.7676 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,790 |
1.7694 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
60,756 |
1.7609 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
9,400 |
1.7617 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
7,500 |
1.7683 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
781 |
1.7634 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
50,359 |
1.7689 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
21,508 |
1.7659 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,835 |
1.7701 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
5,260 |
1.7699 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,288 |
1.7558 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
53,288 |
1.7628 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,119 |
1.7632 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
28,112 |
1.7695 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
18,265 |
1.7661 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,783 |
1.7691 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: |
22 Aug 2024 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |