Form 8.3 - Spirent Communications plc Amend

Barclays PLC

03 April 2024

 

FORM 8.3 - Amendment to section 2a, 3a and 3b
Replaces form released on 13:27 06/03/2024
RNS Number :  8643F
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:				05-Mar-24
(f)	In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making				NA
	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:			12,479,519	2.15%	996,846	0.17%
-2	Cash-settled derivatives:
	and/or controlled:			789,485	0.13%	12,104,087	2.09%
-3	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			13,269,004	2.28%	13,100,933	2.26%
(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		2,000,000		1.7208  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		2,000,000		1.7608  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		1,376,751		1.7491  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		1,000,000		1.7008  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		400,000		1.7213  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		390,207		1.7405  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		389,430		1.7516  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		309,611		1.7412  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		291,893		1.7406  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		250,000		1.7308  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		213,467		1.7418  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		178,368		1.7260  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		176,051		1.7700  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		166,361		1.7447  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		156,281		1.7236  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		145,854		1.7270  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		73,012		1.7521  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		41,847		1.7234  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		33,737		1.7524  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		33,325		1.7699  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		28,197		1.7579  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		26,217		1.7559  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		21,857		1.7543  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		21,631		1.7414  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		20,474		1.7382  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		17,634		1.7581  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		16,492		1.7424  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		16,066		1.7600  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		11,454		1.7508  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		9,763		1.7536  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		9,118		1.7303  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		7,489		1.7517  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		6,719		1.7577  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		5,058		1.7610  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		4,894		1.7585  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		3,891		1.7266  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		2,886		1.7650  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		2,143		1.7433  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		1,747		1.7080  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		1,614		1.7584  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		1,429		1.7212  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		1,389		1.7245  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		1,375		1.7170  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		1,285		1.7620  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		1,264		1.7230  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		1,033		1.7466  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		970		1.7591  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		701		1.7580  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		572		1.7280  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		463		1.7570  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		67		1.7320  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Purchase		750000		1.7252  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		869,758		1.6991  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		551,359		1.7291  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		500,000		1.7391  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		485,281		1.7477  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		436,500		1.7499  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		287,824		1.7407  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		252,591		1.7599  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		247,211		1.7241  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		232,909		1.7393  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		215,115		1.7378  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		182,945		1.7371  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		137,907		1.7613  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		136,334		1.7431  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		120,880		1.7339  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		117,493		1.7465  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		110,910		1.7673  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		110,342		1.7231  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		106,029		1.7386  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		54,556		1.7270  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		52,697		1.7310  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		51,016		1.7700  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		44,419		1.7240  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		34,481		1.7217  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		33,491		1.7580  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		32,546		1.7610  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		28,689		1.7357  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		13,347		1.7239  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		12,367		1.7355  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		9,839		1.7635  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		9,673		1.7600  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		8,368		1.7145  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		7,500		1.7135  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		7,001		1.7638  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		5,340		1.7225  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		4,525		1.7612  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		3,005		1.7230  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		2,886		1.7650  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		1,747		1.7080  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		1,549		1.7603  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		1,375		1.7170  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		1,285		1.7620  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		1,159		1.7496  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		813		1.7615  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		643		1.7631  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		490		1.7570  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		142		1.7571  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		82		1.7260  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		Sale		67		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 Long		643	1.7631  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		813	1.7615  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		5,092	1.7372  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		5,888	1.7407  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		137,907	1.7613  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		232,909	1.7393  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		247,211	1.7241  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		301,359	1.7291  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		869,758	1.6991  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		117	1.7590  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		140	1.7569  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		154	1.7570  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		234	1.7590  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		572	1.7280  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		652	1.7505  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		970	1.7591  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		CFD		Opening Short		1,200	1.7601  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		CFD		Opening Short		1,203	1.7232  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		1,227	1.7629  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		1,389	1.7245  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		1,614	1.7584  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		CFD		Opening Short		2,143	1.7433  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		2,591	1.7599  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		2,930	1.7398  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		3,632	1.7510  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		4,296	1.7285  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		4,894	1.7585  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		5,043	1.7242  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		5,916	1.7405  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		6,719	1.7577  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		11,454	1.7508  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		12,367	1.7355  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		CFD		Opening Short		13,347	1.7239  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		16,765	1.7595  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		17,019	1.7398  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		17,634	1.7581  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		17,999	1.7395  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		20,474	1.7382  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		25,857	1.7475  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		28,197	1.7579  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		CFD		Opening Short		32,620	1.7698  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		33,737	1.7524  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		39,069	1.7220  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		CFD		Opening Short		47,888	1.7700  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		52,200	1.7270  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		59,939	1.7542  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		86,997	1.7700  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		109,447	1.7447  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		117,493	1.7465  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		121,779	1.7284  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		CFD		Opening Short		145,854	1.7270  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		156,281	1.7236  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		250,000	1.7291  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		250,000	1.7308  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		250,000	1.7498  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		250,000	1.7205  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		250,000	1.7501  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		282,074	1.7303  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		400,000	1.7213  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		419,372	1.7453  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		485,281	1.7478  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		500,000	1.7391  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		750,000	1.7401  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		955,205	1.7441  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		1,000,000	1.7008  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		2,000,000	1.7208  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		2,000,000	1.7608  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		750,000	1.7252  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:				03-Apr-24
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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