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: |
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Barclays PLC. |
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(b) |
Owner or controller of interest and short |
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positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): |
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(c) |
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose |
SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC |
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relevant securities this form relates: |
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(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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offeror/offeree: |
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(e) |
Date position held/dealing undertaken: |
11 Sep 2024 |
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(f) |
In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making |
NO |
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? |
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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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to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any) |
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Class of relevant security: |
3 1/3p ordinary |
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Interests |
Short Positions |
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(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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33,375,907 |
5.77% |
740,235 |
0.13% |
(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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434,159 |
0.08% |
32,670,871 |
5.65% |
(3) |
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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and agreements to purchase/sell: |
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0 |
0.00% |
0 |
0.00% |
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TOTAL: |
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33,810,066 |
5.84% |
33,411,106 |
5.77% |
(b) |
Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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options) |
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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 |
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(a) |
Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant |
Purchase/sale |
Number of |
Price per unit |
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security |
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securities |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
61,920 |
1.7190 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
18,341 |
1.7217 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
18,011 |
1.7212 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
17,120 |
1.7220 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
16,774 |
1.7162 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
14,541 |
1.7219 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,299 |
1.7201 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
7,349 |
1.7215 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,751 |
1.7236 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,060 |
1.7205 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,795 |
1.7165 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
894 |
1.7210 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
81,394 |
1.7196 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
29,416 |
1.7190 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
28,603 |
1.7194 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
2,725 |
1.7188 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
1,702 |
1.7200 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
1,696 |
1.7160 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
441 |
1.7167 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
368 |
1.7204 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
331 |
1.7250 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
223 |
1.7180 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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description |
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reference |
unit |
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security |
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securities |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,725 |
1.7188 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
15,862 |
1.7190 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
30,744 |
1.7192 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
33,248 |
1.7194 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
11,693 |
1.7196 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2 |
1.7198 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
24,975 |
1.7199 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
368 |
1.7204 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,829 |
1.7220 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
926 |
1.7147 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,795 |
1.7165 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
298 |
1.7176 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
54,185 |
1.7182 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1 |
1.7190 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,293 |
1.7195 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,060 |
1.7205 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,221 |
1.7209 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
9,185 |
1.7212 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
18,341 |
1.7217 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
14,541 |
1.7219 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
17,120 |
1.7220 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
6,720 |
1.7221 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
7,380 |
1.7229 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
138 |
1.7231 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,737 |
1.7237 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
51 |
1.7249 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
213 |
1.7251 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 |
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Writing, |
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Exercise |
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Expiry |
Option |
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purchasing, |
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price |
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date |
money |
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selling, |
securities |
per unit |
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paid/ |
security |
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varying etc |
to which |
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received |
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option |
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per unit |
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relates |
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(ii) |
Exercising |
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Class of relevant |
Product description |
Exercising/ exercised against |
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Exercise price per |
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securities |
unit |
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(d) |
Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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Class of relevant |
Nature of Dealings |
Details |
Price per unit (if |
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security |
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applicable) |
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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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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 |
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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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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: |
12 Sep 2024 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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