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RNS Number : 7477H  Barclays PLC  07 May 2025

 FORM 8.3
 PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY
 A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR
 MORE
 Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
 1.                 KEY INFORMATION
 (a)                Full name of discloser:                                                        Barclays PLC.
 (b)                Owner or controller of interest and short

 positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
 (c)                Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose                                   SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC

 relevant securities this form relates:
 (d)                If an exempt fund manager connected with an

 offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of

 offeror/offeree:
 (e)                Date position held/dealing undertaken:                                         06 May 2025
 (f)                In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making              NO

 disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
 2.                 POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
 (a)                Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or
                    offeree

 to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any)
 Class of relevant security:                                                                       3 1/3p ordinary
                                                                                                   Interests                 Short Positions
                    Number                  (%)                            Number                  (%)
 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                                                  42,246,517   7.27%        2,372,080    0.40%
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                     1,636,484    0.28%        41,953,965   7.22%
 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to                               0            0.00%        0            0.00%
 purchase/sell:
                                                                                                   43,883,001   7.55%        44,326,045   7.62%

 TOTAL:

 
 (b)                Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and

 other executive options)
 Class of relevant security in relation to

 which subscription right exists
 Details, including nature of the rights

 concerned and relevant percentages:
 3.                 DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
 (a)                Purchase and sales
 Class of relevant  Purchase/sale           Number of                      Price per unit

 security
 securities
 3 1/3p ordinary    Purchase                299,652                        1.8500  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Purchase                70,803                         1.8506  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Purchase                66,704                         1.8530  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Purchase                18,111                         1.8655  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Purchase                15,044                         1.8498  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Purchase                6,427                          1.8555  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Purchase                3,100                          1.8514  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Purchase                1,926                          1.8639  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Purchase                1,318                          1.8602  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Purchase                949                            1.8700  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Purchase                755                            1.8603  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Purchase                462                            1.8600  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Purchase                267                            1.8504  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Sale                    194,472                        1.8509  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Sale                    101,450                        1.8623  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Sale                    56,044                         1.8501  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Sale                    44,494                         1.8500  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Sale                    986                            1.8594  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Sale                    953                            1.8530  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Sale                    951                            1.8520  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Sale                    532                            1.8611  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Sale                    403                            1.8580  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Sale                    193                            1.8645  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Sale                    30                             1.8600  GBP
 (b)                Cash-settled derivative transactions
 Class of           Product  description    Nature of dealing              Number of               Price per

 relevant
 reference
 unit

 security
 securities
 3 1/3p ordinary    SWAP                    Decreasing Short               1,942                   1.8574  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    SWAP                    Decreasing Short               30                      1.8599  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    SWAP                    Decreasing Short               101,450                 1.8623  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    SWAP                    Decreasing Short               8,506                   1.8641  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    SWAP                    Decreasing Short               193                     1.8645  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    SWAP                    Increasing Short               142,137                 1.8500  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    SWAP                    Increasing Short               267                     1.8504  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    SWAP                    Increasing Short               70,803                  1.8506  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    SWAP                    Increasing Short               3,100                   1.8514  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    SWAP                    Increasing Short               6,427                   1.8555  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    SWAP                    Increasing Short               1,439                   1.8562  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    SWAP                    Increasing Short               6,530                   1.8570  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    SWAP                    Increasing Short               161                     1.8590  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    SWAP                    Increasing Short               100                     1.8600  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    SWAP                    Increasing Short               1,117                   1.8602  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    SWAP                    Increasing Short               895                     1.8625  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    SWAP                    Increasing Short               18,111                  1.8655  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    SWAP                    Increasing Short               769                     1.8665  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    CFD                     Decreasing Short               10,481                  1.8500  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    CFD                     Increasing Short               16,967                  1.8600  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    CFD                     Increasing Short               1,318                   1.8720  GBP

 (c)                Stock-settled derivative transactions

 (including options)
 (i)                Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
 Class              Product                 Writing,                       Number                  Exercise     Type         Expiry       Option

 of
 description
 purchasing,
 of
 price
 date
 money

 relevant
 selling,
 securities
 per unit
 paid/

 security
 varying etc
 to which
 received

 option
 per unit

 relates

 (ii)               Exercising
 Class of relevant  Product description     Exercising/ exercised against  Number of               Exercise price per

 security
 securities
 unit

 (d)                Other dealings (including subscribing for

 new securities)
 Class of relevant  Nature of Dealings      Details                        Price per unit (if

 security
 applicable)

 4.                 OTHER INFORMATION
 (a)                Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
 Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or
 understanding,

 formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an
 inducement to deal

 or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and
 any party

 to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:
 NONE
 (b)                Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or

 derivatives
 Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal,
 between

 the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to:

 (i)  the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or

 (ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant
 securities to which

 any derivative is referenced:
 NONE
 (c)                Attachments
 Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?                                               NO
 Date of disclosure:                                                                               07 May 2025
 Contact name:                                                                                     Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
 Telephone number:                                                                                 020 3134 7213

 

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