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

Spirent CommunicationsAnnouncement

31/03/2025 15:00

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RNS Number : 9737C  Barclays PLC  31 March 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:                                                     28 Mar 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:                                                      42,314,410         7.28%            993,091        0.17%
 (2)              Cash-settled derivatives:
                  and/or controlled:                                                      288,041            0.05%            42,050,918     7.24%
 (3)              Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
                  and agreements to purchase/sell:                                        0                  0.00%            0              0.00%

                  TOTAL:                                                                  42,602,451         7.33%            43,044,009     7.41%
 (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                              893,285                             1.8923  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              76,674                              1.8885  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              36,805                              1.8910  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              23,097                              1.8878  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              16,008                              1.8866  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              12,365                              1.8852  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              10,126                              1.8834  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              7,423                               1.8854  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              6,885                               1.8880  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              5,207                               1.8901  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              3,724                               1.8860  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              3,518                               1.8942  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              2,498                               1.8886  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              1,870                               1.8849  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              1,650                               1.8812  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              1,504                               1.8867  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              1,500                               1.8900  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              1,287                               1.8830  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              1,130                               1.8836  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              900                                 1.8833  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              836                                 1.8950  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              790                                 1.8940  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              736                                 1.8945  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              660                                 1.8850  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              656                                 1.8840  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              620                                 1.8815  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Purchase                              47                                  1.8870  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  149,162                             1.8904  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  35,359                              1.8832  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  20,616                              1.8910  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  18,729                              1.8819  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  13,882                              1.8847  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  13,185                              1.8881  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  11,941                              1.8828  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  5,952                               1.8868  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  2,818                               1.8857  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  1,641                               1.8842  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  1,002                               1.8860  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  947                                 1.8869  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  836                                 1.8950  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  681                                 1.8837  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  660                                 1.8850  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  424                                 1.8899  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  57                                  1.8949  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    Sale                                  47                                  1.8980  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                                  Increasing Short                    13,935         1.8890  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    226,512        1.8790  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    14,236         1.8800  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    11,941         1.8828  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    35,359         1.8832  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    7,934          1.8851  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    10,021         1.8853  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    438            1.8860  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    286            1.8861  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    4,493          1.8877  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    13,185         1.8881  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    136,971        1.8908  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    4,645          1.8910  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    100            1.8938  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    57             1.8949  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    719            1.8832  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    181            1.8833  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    2,235          1.8837  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    73             1.8840  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    1,333          1.8860  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    11,816         1.8864  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    72,397         1.8869  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    5,342          1.8880  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    558            1.8883  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    50,360         1.8888  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    981            1.8890  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    2,614          1.8910  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    893,285        1.8923  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    CFD                                   Increasing Short                    2,650          1.8861  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary                                    CFD                                   Increasing Short                    5,235          1.8911  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:                                                                      31 Mar 2025
 Contact name:                                                                            Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
 Telephone number:                                                                        020 3134 7213

 

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