6 Oct 2025 16:32
FORM 8.3Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 0611C Published at 15:07 on 03/10/2025 , changes made to section 2A,3B | |||||||
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 shortย positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): | ย | |||||
(c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whoseย relevant securities this form relates: | SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC | |||||
(d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with anย offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity ofย offeror/offeree: | ย | |||||
(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 02 Oct 2025 | |||||
(f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser makingย 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 offereeย 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: | 22,407,126 | 3.80% | 7,653,476 | 1.29% | |||
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 7,441,080 | 1.26% | 22,431,801 | 3.80% | |||
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:ย | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
TOTAL:ย | 29,848,206 | 5.06% | 30,085,277 | 5.09% | |||
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors andย other executive options) | ||||||
Class of relevant security in relation toย which subscription right exists | |||||||
Details, including nature of the rightsย concerned and relevant percentages: | |||||||
3. | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
(a) | Purchase and sales | ||||||
Class of relevantย security | Purchase/sale | Number ofย securities | Price per unit | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 184,418 | 1.9840 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 14,000 | 1.9838 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 6,684 | 1.9833 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 3,636 | 1.9820 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 2,900 | 1.9841 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Purchase | 773,600 | 1.9825 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,672,091 | 1.9820 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 2,300,000 | 1.9820 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 237,476 | 1.9840 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 6,315 | 1.9833 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 3,308 | 1.9839 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 1,050 | 1.9830 GBP | ||||
3 1/3p ordinary | Sale | 433 | 1.9822 GBP | ||||
(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions | ||||||
Class ofย relevantย security | Product description | Nature of dealing | Number ofย referenceย securities | Price perย unit | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 773,600 | 1.9824 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 11,088 | 1.9839 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,965,373 | 1.9820 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 433 | 1.9822 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,308 | 1.9839 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 127,073 | 1.9840 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 649 | 1.9820 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 14,000 | 1.9838 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 70,662 | 1.9840 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,900 | 1.9841 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 269,592 | 1.9822 GBP | |||
3 1/3p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 269,592 | 1.9822 GBP | |||
(c) | Stock-settled derivative transactionsย (including options) | ||||||
(i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying | ||||||
Classย ofย relevantย security | Productย description | Writing,ย purchasing,ย selling,ย varying etc | Numberย ofย securitiesย to whichย optionย relates | Exerciseย priceย per unit | Type | Expiryย date | Optionย moneyย paid/ย receivedย per unit |
(ii) | Exercise | ย | |||||
Class of relevantย security | Product description | Exercising/ exercised against | Number ofย securities | Exercise price perย unit | |||
(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing forย new securities) | ||||||
Class of relevantย security | Nature of Dealings | Details | Price per unit (ifย applicable) | ||||
4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Indemnity and other dealings arrangements | ||||||
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding,ย formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to dealย or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any partyย to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: | |||||||
NONE | |||||||
(b) | Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options orย derivatives | ||||||
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, betweenย the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to:ย (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; orย (ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to whichย any derivative is referenced: | |||||||
NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments | ย | |||||
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 06-Oct-25 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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