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

Spirent CommunicationsAnnouncement

05/02/2025 15:00

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RNS Number : 0603W  Barclays PLC  05 February 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:                                                     04 Feb 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:                                                      44,717,216         7.73%            788,191        0.14%
 (2)              Cash-settled derivatives:
                  and/or controlled:                                                      464,606            0.08%            44,286,547     7.65%
 (3)              Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
                  and agreements to purchase/sell:                                        0                  0.00%            0              0.00%

                  TOTAL:                                                                  45,181,822         7.81%            45,074,738     7.79%
 (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                              809,263                             1.8497  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              90,973                              1.8492  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              68,006                              1.8487  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              25,021                              1.8500  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              22,464                              1.8434  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              20,421                              1.8481  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              11,047                              1.8495  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              9,080                               1.8465  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              8,686                               1.8479  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              8,282                               1.8430  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              5,810                               1.8444  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              5,031                               1.8490  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              3,969                               1.8451  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              3,263                               1.8456  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              2,954                               1.8457  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              1,554                               1.8466  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              1,018                               1.8420  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              696                                 1.8534  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              557                                 1.8454  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              476                                 1.8440  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              167                                 1.8473  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              78                                  1.8506  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  507,867                             1.8504  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  191,784                             1.8500  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  99,807                              1.8496  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  48,112                              1.8469  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  41,167                              1.8448  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  16,545                              1.8430  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  15,760                              1.8491  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  11,974                              1.8450  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  8,035                               1.8488  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  6,984                               1.8487  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  6,754                               1.8438  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  6,076                               1.8468  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  5,890                               1.8472  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  5,626                               1.8486  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  5,105                               1.8479  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  3,919                               1.8440  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  3,345                               1.8501  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  1,635                               1.8473  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  1,187                               1.8480  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  1,018                               1.8420  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  971                                 1.8439  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  590                                 1.8490  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  471                                 1.8433  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                    1,013          1.8431  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    6,754          1.8438  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,635          1.8473  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    92,794         1.8486  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    85,530         1.8487  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    8,035          1.8488  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    15,760         1.8491  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    8,118          1.8500  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    2              1.8440  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    847            1.8444  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    3,740          1.8447  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    3,605          1.8448  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    1,204          1.8451  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    557            1.8454  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    373            1.8459  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    1              1.8460  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    167            1.8473  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    5,135          1.8474  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    5,636          1.8475  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    20,421         1.8481  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    68,006         1.8487  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    4,441          1.8490  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    90,973         1.8492  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    11,047         1.8495  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    11,642         1.8497  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    66,446         1.8500  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    12,537         1.8501  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    6,326          1.8503  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    78             1.8506  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    CFD                                   Decreasing Short                    2,784          1.8429  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    CFD                                   Increasing Short                    9,117          1.8471  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:                                                                      05 Feb 2025
 Contact name:                                                                            Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
 Telephone number:                                                                        020 3134 7213

 

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