Form 8.3 - SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC
Source: RNS
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: |
20 May 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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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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14,918,637 |
2.58% |
5,890,683 |
1.02% |
(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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1,881,495 |
0.33% |
14,855,512 |
2.57% |
(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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16,800,132 |
2.90% |
20,746,195 |
3.59% |
(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 |
87,972 |
1.8885 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
37,633 |
1.8902 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
26,571 |
1.8849 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
23,962 |
1.8904 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
17,832 |
1.8850 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
16,216 |
1.8862 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
12,065 |
1.8896 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
10,398 |
1.8884 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,813 |
1.8895 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,271 |
1.8923 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,813 |
1.8860 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,358 |
1.8863 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,139 |
1.8875 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,036 |
1.8893 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,820 |
1.8900 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,547 |
1.8915 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
67 |
1.8897 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
1 |
1.8918 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
984,467 |
1.8890 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
85,260 |
1.8894 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
59,331 |
1.8866 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
42,457 |
1.8898 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
13,116 |
1.8883 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
8,516 |
1.8850 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
7,116 |
1.8900 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
5,966 |
1.8868 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
2,872 |
1.8860 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
1,196 |
1.8875 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
838 |
1.8880 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
13 |
1.8896 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
1 |
1.8920 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of |
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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 Long |
2,036 |
1.8893 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
16,216 |
1.8862 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
16,216 |
1.8865 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
1 |
1.8900 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1 |
1.9480 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
100 |
1.8899 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
141 |
1.8889 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
838 |
1.8880 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,915 |
1.8930 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
2,450 |
1.8878 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,476 |
1.8900 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
8,515 |
1.8850 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
8,553 |
1.8927 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
16,400 |
1.8998 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
42,457 |
1.8898 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
56,495 |
1.8879 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
982,048 |
1.8890 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
6,271 |
1.8923 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
19,350 |
1.8850 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
19,459 |
1.8850 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
23,962 |
1.8904 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
27,413 |
1.8936 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
32,621 |
1.8890 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
37,633 |
1.8902 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
10,050 |
1.8850 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
21,750 |
1.8885 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
46,106 |
1.8851 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 |
Product |
Writing, |
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Exercise |
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Expiry |
Option |
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description |
purchasing, |
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price |
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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 |
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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Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
NO |
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Date of disclosure: |
21 May 2024 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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