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: |
21 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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14,081,779 |
2.43% |
5,967,544 |
1.03% |
(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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1,957,139 |
0.34% |
14,016,617 |
2.42% |
(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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16,038,918 |
2.77% |
19,984,161 |
3.45% |
(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 |
5,000,000 |
1.9000 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
171,602 |
1.8690 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
61,510 |
1.8772 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
50,010 |
1.8684 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
48,977 |
1.8732 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
40,361 |
1.8777 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
37,561 |
1.8698 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
28,554 |
1.8761 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
22,377 |
1.8805 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
21,826 |
1.8774 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
21,710 |
1.8799 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
10,707 |
1.8786 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,331 |
1.8762 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,875 |
1.8680 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,526 |
1.8721 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,018 |
1.8802 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
855 |
1.8716 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
845 |
1.8833 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
527 |
1.8729 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
501 |
1.8700 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
62 |
1.8726 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
1 |
1.8760 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
5,000,000 |
1.9000 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
721,840 |
1.8670 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
238,543 |
1.8700 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
195,020 |
1.8690 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
89,721 |
1.8704 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
59,519 |
1.8750 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
57,317 |
1.8812 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
12,094 |
1.8718 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
6,425 |
1.8713 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
3,842 |
1.8755 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
1,526 |
1.8723 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
1,115 |
1.8745 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
845 |
1.8835 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
540 |
1.8800 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
56 |
1.8818 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
33 |
1.8790 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
1 |
1.8760 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
50,002 |
1.8684 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 |
Closing Short |
238,543 |
1.8700 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Short |
721,840 |
1.8670 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
527 |
1.8729 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,883 |
1.8690 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,903 |
1.8749 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
155 |
1.8998 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
383 |
1.8800 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
388 |
1.8737 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
578 |
1.8689 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,699 |
1.8792 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
5,677 |
1.8787 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
57,317 |
1.8812 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
169,336 |
1.8690 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
81,957 |
1.8696 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,331 |
1.8762 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,655 |
1.8690 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,132 |
1.8690 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
7,798 |
1.8719 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
28,554 |
1.8761 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
40,361 |
1.8777 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
45,677 |
1.8792 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
54,794 |
1.8800 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
169,719 |
1.8689 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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purchasing, |
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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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(c) |
Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
NO |
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Date of disclosure: |
22 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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