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: |
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: |
30 Apr 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 |
(%) |
Number |
(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
41,315,750 |
7.11% |
2,400,099 |
0.41% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
1,692,577 |
0.29% |
40,957,537 |
7.05% |
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(3) |
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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and agreements to purchase/sell: |
0 |
0.00% |
0 |
0.00% |
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TOTAL: |
43,008,327 |
7.40% |
43,357,636 |
7.46% |
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(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 |
securities |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
170,091 |
1.8442 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
97,907 |
1.8444 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
72,363 |
1.8452 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
32,053 |
1.8440 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
17,693 |
1.8432 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
13,893 |
1.8460 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,111 |
1.8425 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,058 |
1.8405 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,770 |
1.8325 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,443 |
1.8395 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,926 |
1.8386 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,800 |
1.8433 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,756 |
1.8383 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,511 |
1.8380 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,034 |
1.8393 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,002 |
1.8420 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,528 |
1.8397 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,499 |
1.8418 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,424 |
1.8400 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,200 |
1.8410 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,150 |
1.8471 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,729 |
1.8389 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,408 |
1.8376 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
974 |
1.8470 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Purchase |
19 |
1.8334 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
237,688 |
1.8460 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
56,935 |
1.8454 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
52,454 |
1.8437 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
7,588 |
1.8360 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
3,034 |
1.8370 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
1,619 |
1.8525 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
1,330 |
1.8397 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
1,139 |
1.8441 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
Sale |
1,091 |
1.8368 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 |
reference |
unit |
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security |
securities |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
7,588 |
1.8360 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,199 |
1.8368 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
16,305 |
1.8393 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,997 |
1.8398 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
359 |
1.8407 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
246,009 |
1.8460 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
856 |
1.8463 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
6,770 |
1.8325 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,051 |
1.8386 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
30,056 |
1.8389 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
8,058 |
1.8405 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,223 |
1.8406 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
8,111 |
1.8425 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
17,693 |
1.8432 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,800 |
1.8433 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
10,493 |
1.8438 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
24 |
1.8440 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
52,373 |
1.8452 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
119,812 |
1.8455 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
8,507 |
1.8458 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
29,734 |
1.8460 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
584 |
1.8501 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
17,186 |
1.8458 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
1,672 |
1.8498 GBP |
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3 1/3p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
37,610 |
1.8389 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, |
Number |
Exercise |
Type |
Expiry |
Option |
of |
description |
purchasing, |
of |
price |
date |
money |
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relevant |
selling, |
securities |
per unit |
paid/ |
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security |
varying etc |
to which |
received |
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option |
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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security |
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 |
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: |
01 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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