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20 May 2025 14:06:13
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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: |
19 May 2025 |
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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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(%) |
Number |
(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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46,353,290 |
7.98% |
2,228,078 |
0.38% |
(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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1,991,449 |
0.34% |
46,033,911 |
7.92% |
(3) |
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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and agreements to purchase/sell: |
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0 |
0.00% |
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0.00% |
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TOTAL: |
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48,344,739 |
8.32% |
48,261,989 |
8.30% |
(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 |
60,579 |
1.9343 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
29,942 |
1.9356 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
29,754 |
1.9338 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
18,693 |
1.9305 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
16,707 |
1.9329 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
10,883 |
1.9340 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
9,919 |
1.9345 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
9,766 |
1.9360 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,649 |
1.9324 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
7,639 |
1.9314 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,646 |
1.9334 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,257 |
1.9318 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,177 |
1.9320 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,893 |
1.9307 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,663 |
1.9350 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,661 |
1.9330 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
793 |
1.9315 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
765 |
1.9322 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
648 |
1.9319 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
79,108 |
1.9297 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
11,692 |
1.9356 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
11,052 |
1.9340 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
8,597 |
1.9329 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
7,681 |
1.9325 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
7,332 |
1.9305 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
4,006 |
1.9360 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
1,661 |
1.9331 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
1,390 |
1.9320 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
1,234 |
1.9290 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
667 |
1.9300 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
543 |
1.9280 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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relevant |
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 |
543 |
1.9280 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
79,108 |
1.9297 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
7,332 |
1.9305 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,029 |
1.9307 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,866 |
1.9318 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,385 |
1.9320 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
7,681 |
1.9325 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
8,597 |
1.9329 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,630 |
1.9330 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
206 |
1.9338 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
5 |
1.9339 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
11,452 |
1.9359 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
438 |
1.9360 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
18,693 |
1.9305 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
493 |
1.9319 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
140 |
1.9321 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
9,387 |
1.9322 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,646 |
1.9334 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
7,320 |
1.9338 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,440 |
1.9339 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
50 |
1.9340 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
756 |
1.9345 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
25,175 |
1.9348 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
29,829 |
1.9356 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
9,244 |
1.9360 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
8,693 |
1.9361 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
7,995 |
1.9346 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
4,380 |
1.9331 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
27,664 |
1.9333 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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description |
purchasing, |
of |
price |
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date |
money |
relevant |
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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 |
Number of |
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: |
20 May 2025 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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