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

Spirent CommunicationsAnnouncement

06/05/2025 15:30

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RNS Number : 5462H  Barclays PLC  06 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:                                         02 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:                                                  42,145,443   7.25%        2,356,016    0.40%
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                     1,631,971    0.28%        41,687,786   7.17%
 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to                               0            0.00%        0            0.00%
 purchase/sell:
                                                                                                   43,777,414   7.53%        44,043,802   7.57%

 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                96,514                         1.8628  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Purchase                92,083                         1.8591  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Purchase                110,779                        1.8658  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Purchase                59,456                         1.8489  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Purchase                44,510                         1.8729  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Purchase                35,845                         1.8682  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Purchase                35,543                         1.8703  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Purchase                24,611                         1.8658  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Purchase                12,358                         1.8440  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Purchase                10,064                         1.8484  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Purchase                9,865                          1.8559  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Purchase                4,136                          1.8672  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Purchase                3,239                          1.8686  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Purchase                3,096                          1.8620  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Purchase                3,089                          1.8441  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Purchase                2,844                          1.8600  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Purchase                2,617                          1.8740  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Purchase                1,683                          1.8711  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Purchase                1,648                          1.8653  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Purchase                1,358                          1.8717  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Purchase                1,262                          1.8720  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Purchase                590                            1.8654  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Purchase                573                            1.8780  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Purchase                530                            1.8640  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Purchase                432                            1.8700  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Purchase                361                            1.8487  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Purchase                318                            1.8730  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Purchase                151                            1.8480  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Purchase                86                             1.8710  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Sale                    490,339                        1.8668  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Sale                    75,878                         1.8440  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Sale                    18,192                         1.8652  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Sale                    8,043                          1.8633  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Sale                    2,194                          1.8509  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Sale                    2,092                          1.8741  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Sale                    1,489                          1.8686  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Sale                    1,021                          1.8696  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Sale                    821                            1.8620  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Sale                    746                            1.8603  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Sale                    573                            1.8781  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Sale                    530                            1.8640  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Sale                    527                            1.8720  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Sale                    508                            1.8690  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Sale                    508                            1.8480  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Sale                    432                            1.8700  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Sale                    173                            1.8660  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    Sale                    86                             1.8711  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               44,481                  1.8440  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    SWAP                    Decreasing Short               248                     1.8478  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    SWAP                    Decreasing Short               746                     1.8603  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    SWAP                    Decreasing Short               13,878                  1.8651  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    SWAP                    Decreasing Short               3,017                   1.8662  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    SWAP                    Decreasing Short               490,339                 1.8668  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    SWAP                    Decreasing Short               1,049                   1.8677  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    SWAP                    Increasing Short               36,334                  1.8440  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    SWAP                    Increasing Short               3,089                   1.8441  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    SWAP                    Increasing Short               59,456                  1.8488  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    SWAP                    Increasing Short               9,424                   1.8541  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    SWAP                    Increasing Short               9,865                   1.8559  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    SWAP                    Increasing Short               2,673                   1.8620  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    SWAP                    Increasing Short               76,214                  1.8628  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    SWAP                    Increasing Short               3,658                   1.8630  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    SWAP                    Increasing Short               24,611                  1.8658  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    SWAP                    Increasing Short               35,845                  1.8682  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    SWAP                    Increasing Short               2,360                   1.8698  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    SWAP                    Increasing Short               35,543                  1.8703  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    SWAP                    Increasing Short               44,510                  1.8729  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    SWAP                    Increasing Short               525                     1.8740  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    CFD                     Increasing Short               2,103                   1.8601  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    CFD                     Increasing Short               20,300                  1.8628  GBP
 3 1/3p ordinary    CFD                     Increasing Short               45,487                  1.8668  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:                                                                               06-May-25
 Contact name:                                                                                     Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
 Telephone number:                                                                                 020 3134 7213

 

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