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: |
15 Apr 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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(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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14,608,377 |
2.52% |
366,720 |
0.06% |
(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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288,207 |
0.05% |
14,371,612 |
2.48% |
(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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14,896,584 |
2.57% |
14,738,332 |
2.55% |
(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 |
159,253 |
1.9611 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
159,252 |
1.9583 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
115,573 |
1.9540 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
35,198 |
1.9589 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
28,993 |
1.9625 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
27,346 |
1.9618 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
23,508 |
1.9613 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
21,983 |
1.9616 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
19,368 |
1.9605 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
17,412 |
1.9600 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
10,040 |
1.9614 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,532 |
1.9643 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,335 |
1.9609 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,653 |
1.9594 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,462 |
1.9630 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
337 |
1.9534 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
388,354 |
1.9605 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
58,421 |
1.9572 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
29,391 |
1.9540 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
23,857 |
1.9561 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
22,341 |
1.9613 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
14,051 |
1.9600 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
6,687 |
1.9555 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
5,925 |
1.9622 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
1,485 |
1.9603 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
1,404 |
1.9620 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
1,149 |
1.9610 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
666 |
1.9608 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
256 |
1.9599 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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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 |
17 |
1.9670 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
174 |
1.9540 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
256 |
1.9599 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
666 |
1.9608 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,485 |
1.9603 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,175 |
1.9618 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,520 |
1.9610 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,805 |
1.9617 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
6,687 |
1.9555 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
7,183 |
1.9620 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
7,411 |
1.9597 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
7,853 |
1.9612 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
9,730 |
1.9615 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
13,651 |
1.9600 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
22,341 |
1.9613 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
388,354 |
1.9605 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
173 |
1.9539 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,462 |
1.9630 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,653 |
1.9594 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
3,017 |
1.9540 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,335 |
1.9609 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
17,413 |
1.9638 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
27,346 |
1.9618 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
30,491 |
1.9540 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
30,948 |
1.9606 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
105,517 |
1.9614 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
159,252 |
1.9583 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
159,253 |
1.9611 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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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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Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
NO |
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Date of disclosure: |
16 Apr 2024 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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