REG-Qube Research & Technologies LTD Form 8.3 - Spirent Communications plc
10/04/2025 14:45
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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: 09-04-2025
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 0.0
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 23,267,135 4.0 0 0.0
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 0 0 0 0
purchase/sell:
23,267,135 4.0 0 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 (GBp)
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security Product description Nature of dealing Number of securities Exercise price per unit (GBp)
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 811 175.60
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 822 170.40
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 862 173.60
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 918 174.50
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 968 168.20
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 1005 173.20
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 1469 174.20
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 1981 171.60
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 2025 174.80
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 3202 175.00
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 3236 173.80
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 3263 174.60
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap increasing a long position 4000 176.00
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap decreasing a long position 10 179.00
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap decreasing a long position 40 169.80
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap decreasing a long position 365 175.00
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap decreasing a long position 370 168.20
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap decreasing a long position 385 170.20
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap decreasing a long position 387 172.20
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap decreasing a long position 966 168.80
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap decreasing a long position 1083 174.40
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap decreasing a long position 1112 171.80
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap decreasing a long position 1319 168.60
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap decreasing a long position 1332 172.00
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap decreasing a long position 1439 169.20
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap decreasing a long position 1759 169.00
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap decreasing a long position 1784 174.70
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap decreasing a long position 3190 172.60
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap decreasing a long position 3458 173.40
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap decreasing a long position 3983 174.60
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap decreasing a long position 4903 169.40
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap decreasing a long position 5279 171.20
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap decreasing a long position 5764 170.00
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap decreasing a long position 5952 173.20
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap decreasing a long position 9514 174.80
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap decreasing a long position 10106 169.60
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap decreasing a long position 17897 174.20
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap decreasing a long position 20772 173.60
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap decreasing a long position 41853 168.00
3 1/3p ordinary Equity swap decreasing a long position 95163 173.80
(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 (GBp) 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: 10-04-2025
Contact name: Janice Falcao
Telephone number: 00442033140679
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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