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REG - Barclays PLC Spirent Comms. PLC - Form 8.3 - SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC

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RNS Number : 7948S  Barclays PLC  09 January 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:                                                     08 Jan 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:                                                      44,669,172         7.72%            1,105,271      0.19%
 (2)              Cash-settled derivatives:
                  and/or controlled:                                                      789,981            0.14%            44,504,963     7.69%
 (3)              Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
                  and agreements to purchase/sell:                                        0                  0.00%            0              0.00%

                  TOTAL:                                                                  45,459,153         7.86%            45,610,234     7.88%
 (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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
 (a)              Purchases and sales
 Class of relevant                                  Purchase/sale                         Number of                           Price per unit
 security                                                                                 securities
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              74,800                              1.7201  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              48,000                              1.7200  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              46,409                              1.7232  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              11,878                              1.7360  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              7,429                               1.7291  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              5,100                               1.7341  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              1,539                               1.7371  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              1,164                               1.7359  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              826                                 1.7256  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              744                                 1.7318  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              682                                 1.7354  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              347                                 1.7349  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              309                                 1.7350  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              275                                 1.7274  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              137                                 1.7365  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              124                                 1.7357  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              93                                  1.7348  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              66                                  1.7370  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              38                                  1.7310  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              12                                  1.7358  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  64,780                              1.7200  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  61,016                              1.7206  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  55,845                              1.7213  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  30,122                              1.7319  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  25,818                              1.7342  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  16,991                              1.7283  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  14,275                              1.7249  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  10,935                              1.7309  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  7,427                               1.7203  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  4,406                               1.7256  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  3,976                               1.7311  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  3,950                               1.7298  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  3,794                               1.7276  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  3,340                               1.7363  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  3,237                               1.7350  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  3,203                               1.7349  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  3,178                               1.7284  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  2,385                               1.7289  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  1,236                               1.7328  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  645                                 1.7345  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  595                                 1.7361  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  403                                 1.7340  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  66                                  1.7371  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  56                                  1.7300  GBP

 (b)              Cash-settled derivative transactions
 Class of                                           Product                               Nature of dealing                   Number of      Price per
 relevant                                           description                                                               reference      unit
 security                                                                                                                     securities
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    741            1.7199  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    64,709         1.7200  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    59,210         1.7202  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    300            1.7229  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    14,275         1.7249  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    42,102         1.7252  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    42,407         1.7253  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    4,208          1.7263  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    3,794          1.7276  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    16,991         1.7283  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    30,122         1.7320  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    10,570         1.7323  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    645            1.7345  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    3,203          1.7349  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    69,645         1.7200  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    74,800         1.7201  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    6              1.7250  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    66             1.7251  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    6,078          1.7260  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    275            1.7274  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    7,429          1.7290  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    422            1.7303  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    588            1.7307  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    6,893          1.7340  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    5,100          1.7341  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    124            1.7357  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    5,876          1.7360  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    368            1.7371  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    CFD                                   Decreasing Short                    6,058          1.7281  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    CFD                                   Decreasing Short                    1,578          1.7358  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    CFD                                   Increasing Short                    10,194         1.7201  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 exempt principal trader 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:                                                                      09 Jan 2025
 Contact name:                                                                            Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
 Telephone number:                                                                        020 3134 7213

 

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