Form 8.3 -SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC Replace

Barclays PLC

26 September 2024

 

FORM 8.3 (EPT/NON-RI) - Amendment to 2a and 3b
Replaces form Released at 23/09/2024 15:28 RNS Number : 2955F
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  relevant securities this form relates:			SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC
(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:			20 Sep 2024
(f)	In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making  disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?			NO
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:				36,926,000	6.38%	475,140	0.08%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				230,539	0.04%	36,004,628	6.22%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	0	0.00%
TOTAL:				37,156,539	6.42%	36,479,768	6.30%
(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 PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
(a)	Purchase and sales
Class of relevant  security	Purchase/sale	Number of  securities	Price per unit
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	506,756	1.7115  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	327,344	1.7100  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	317,154	1.7160  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	213,087	1.7108  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	200,000	1.7408  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	200,000	1.7508  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	157,594	1.7446  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	124,115	1.7559  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	71,355	1.7427  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	71,260	1.7455  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	60,671	1.7550  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	50,000	1.7305  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	47,434	1.7521  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	31,900	1.7464  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	30,217	1.7313  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	22,044	1.7520  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	16,165	1.7308  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	12,259	1.7283  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	11,918	1.7473  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	8,235	1.7513  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	7,252	1.7459  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	7,143	1.7444  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	7,096	1.7099  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	5,779	1.7405  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	5,676	1.7353  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	4,194	1.7501  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	3,699	1.7140  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	3,076	1.7529  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	1,856	1.7476  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	1,441	1.7475  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	648	1.7402  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	100	1.7590  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	3	1.7533  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	450,000	1.7291  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	149,838	1.7101  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	89,391	1.7100  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	58,858	1.7412  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	47,683	1.7370  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	32,117	1.7262  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	15,800	1.7104  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	3,699	1.7140  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	3,600	1.7205  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	3,076	1.7530  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	2,690	1.7459  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	2,100	1.7388  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	1,596	1.7348  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	1,164	1.7255  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	294	1.7420  GBP
(b)	Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of  relevant  security	Product  description	Nature of dealing	Number of  reference  securities	Price per  unit
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	4,501	1.7312  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	50	1.7100  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	15,800	1.7104  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	8,900	1.7173  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	32,117	1.7262  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	47,683	1.7370  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	2,100	1.7388  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	41,676	1.7404  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	18,608	1.7413  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	659	1.7440  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	273,344	1.7100  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	213,087	1.7108  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	217,329	1.7117  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	533	1.7224  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	21,212	1.7297  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	30,217	1.7313  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	7,480	1.7337  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	5,676	1.7353  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,629	1.7354  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	200,000	1.7408  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	71,355	1.7427  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	157,594	1.7446  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	71,260	1.7455  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	7,252	1.7459  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	31,900	1.7464  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	15,471	1.7470  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	4,194	1.7501  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	200,000	1.7508  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	3	1.7544  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	124,115	1.7559  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	55,533	1.7100  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	3,111	1.7238  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	55,533	1.7100  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	3,577	1.7182  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	2,864	1.7575  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Opening Short	50,000	1.7305  GBP
(c)	Stock-settled derivative transactions  (including options)
(i)	Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class  of  relevant  security	Product  description	Writing,  purchasing,  selling,  varying etc	Number  of  securities  to which  option  relates	Exercise  price  per unit	Type	Expiry  date	Option  money  paid/  received  per unit
(ii)	Exercising
Class of relevant  security	Product description	Exercising/ exercised against	Number of  securities	Exercise price per  unit
(d)	Other dealings (including subscribing for  new securities)
Class of relevant  security	Nature of Dealings	Details	Price per unit (if  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 person 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:				26-Sep-24
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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