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

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10/01/2025 13:45

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RNS Number : 9550S  Barclays PLC  10 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:                                                     09 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:                                                      45,320,640         7.83%            1,003,898      0.17%
 (2)              Cash-settled derivatives:
                  and/or controlled:                                                      688,667            0.12%            45,158,964     7.80%
 (3)              Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
                  and agreements to purchase/sell:                                        0                  0.00%            0              0.00%

                  TOTAL:                                                                  46,009,307         7.95%            46,162,862     7.98%
 (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                              646,400                             1.7360  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              147,716                             1.7580  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              60,458                              1.7537  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              22,915                              1.7546  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              3,906                               1.7589  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              3,799                               1.7513  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              3,600                               1.7396  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              3,376                               1.7525  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              3,326                               1.7554  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              1,504                               1.7264  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              1,139                               1.7571  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              876                                 1.7621  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              188                                 1.7540  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              145                                 1.7620  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              7                                   1.7500  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              1                                   1.7370  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  42,400                              1.7198  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  35,507                              1.7537  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  8,857                               1.7283  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  8,534                               1.7575  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  8,404                               1.7404  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  8,141                               1.7581  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  6,034                               1.7578  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  3,797                               1.7541  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  3,585                               1.7530  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  3,530                               1.7488  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  3,337                               1.7564  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  3,171                               1.7270  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  2,776                               1.7582  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  2,501                               1.7580  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  1,468                               1.7361  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  1,454                               1.7348  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  1,067                               1.7399  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  959                                 1.7229  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  654                                 1.7484  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  320                                 1.7590  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  10                                  1.7600  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  9                                   1.7610  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                    42,400         1.7198  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,241          1.7227  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    320            1.7269  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    3,171          1.7270  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    8,857          1.7283  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,468          1.7361  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,172          1.7380  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,067          1.7399  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    7,814          1.7404  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    654            1.7484  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    3,530          1.7488  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    32,394         1.7537  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    3,337          1.7564  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    32,500         1.7576  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,471          1.7579  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    1,504          1.7264  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    6,396          1.7355  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    646,400        1.7360  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    3,600          1.7396  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    306            1.7431  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    2              1.7465  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    111            1.7469  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    4              1.7497  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    7              1.7500  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    3,799          1.7512  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    16,419         1.7516  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    3,376          1.7524  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    22,915         1.7546  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    3,326          1.7554  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    946            1.7563  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    184,915        1.7580  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    4,922          1.7597  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    CFD                                   Decreasing Short                    2,618          1.7410  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    CFD                                   Increasing Short                    381            1.7576  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:                                                                      10 Jan 2025
 Contact name:                                                                            Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
 Telephone number:                                                                        020 3134 7213

 

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