REG-Qube Research & Technologies LTD Form 8.3 - SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC
08/05/2024 13:45
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Form 8.3 - SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC
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: Qube Research & Technologies Limited
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if
different from 1(a):
The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the
trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form Spirent Communications plc
relates:
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
(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: 07-05-2024
For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to
the disclosure
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making N/A
disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A”
2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one
class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy
table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant
security.
(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: 0 0 0 0
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 6,118,193 1.06 0 0
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 0 0 0 0
purchase/sell:
6,118,193 1.06 0 0
TOTAL:
All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.
Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded
options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be
given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).
(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors’ and other
employee options)
Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists: 0
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: 0
3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities
of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as
appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
(a) Purchases and sales
Class of relevant security Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security Product description Nature of dealing Number of securities Exercise price per unit
e.g. call option
e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short
position
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 4 193.60
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 8 193.50
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 9 193.40
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 22 194.00
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 22 193.30
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 56 193.40
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 68 192.90
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 74 193.60
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 78 193.20
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 78 193.50
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 92 193.40
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 98 194.00
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 100 193.00
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 100 193.50
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 102 193.60
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 125 193.40
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 135 193.50
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 161 193.30
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 181 193.00
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 213 192.75
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 218 193.40
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 237 193.40
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 248 193.70
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 266 193.50
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 271 193.00
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 300 193.30
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 310 194.00
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 325 194.00
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 355 194.00
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 356 193.70
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 370 193.50
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 388 193.70
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 456 193.00
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 501 194.00
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 503 193.40
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 546 193.90
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 579 194.10
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 582 193.60
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 600 193.50
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 616 193.40
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 621 193.40
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 642 194.10
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 666 194.00
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 667 193.20
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 681 194.00
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 755 192.90
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 821 193.60
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 833 193.40
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 834 194.00
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 890 193.60
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 1061 193.60
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 1063 193.40
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 1087 193.00
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 1087 193.40
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 1102 193.70
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 1107 193.60
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 1139 193.40
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 1250 193.40
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 1252 193.40
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 1320 193.60
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 1323 193.00
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 1353 193.50
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 1403 193.30
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 1422 193.60
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 1480 193.40
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 1530 193.70
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 1564 194.00
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 1583 193.50
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 1594 193.40
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 1600 192.90
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 1600 192.90
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 1615 193.40
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 1630 193.60
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 1633 193.40
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 1634 193.40
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 1657 193.00
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 1694 193.40
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 1790 193.80
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 2135 193.50
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 2319 193.50
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 2398 193.70
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 2577 192.90
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 2982 193.40
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 3029 193.30
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 3567 193.40
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 3631 193.60
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 3802 193.40
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 5033 193.00
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap decreasing a long position 1 193.00
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap decreasing a long position 1634 193.40
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class of relevant security Product description e.g. call option Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. Number of securities to which option relates Exercise price per unit Type Expiry date Option money paid/ received per unit
e.g. American, European etc.
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security Product description Exercising/ exercised against Number of securities Exercise price per unit
e.g. call option
0 0 0 0
0
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security Nature of dealing Details Price per unit (if applicable)
e.g. subscription, conversion
0 0 0
0
4. OTHER INFORMATION
(a) Indemnity and other dealing 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:
Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there
are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”
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 or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant
securities to which any derivative is referenced:
If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state
“none”
None
(c) Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? NO
Date of disclosure: 08-05-2024
Contact name: Stuart Brown
Telephone number: 00442070722969
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory
Information Service.
The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in
relation to the Code’s disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129. The
Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
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