Form 8.3 - Spirent Communications plc Amend

Barclays PLC
03 April 2024
 

FORM 8.3 - Amendment to section 2a, 3a and 3b

 




Replaces form released on 13:27 06/03/2024

 




RNS Number :  8643F

 














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:

05-Mar-24

(f)

In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making

NA

 



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:



12,479,519

2.15%

996,846

0.17%

-2

Cash-settled derivatives:






and/or controlled:



789,485

0.13%

12,104,087

2.09%

-3

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)






and agreements to purchase/sell:



0

0.00%

0

0.00%










TOTAL:



13,269,004

2.28%

13,100,933

2.26%

(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

2,000,000

1.7208  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

2,000,000

1.7608  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

1,376,751

1.7491  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

1,000,000

1.7008  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

400,000

1.7213  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

390,207

1.7405  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

389,430

1.7516  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

309,611

1.7412  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

291,893

1.7406  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

250,000

1.7308  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

213,467

1.7418  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

178,368

1.7260  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

176,051

1.7700  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

166,361

1.7447  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

156,281

1.7236  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

145,854

1.7270  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

73,012

1.7521  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

41,847

1.7234  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

33,737

1.7524  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

33,325

1.7699  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

28,197

1.7579  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

26,217

1.7559  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

21,857

1.7543  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

21,631

1.7414  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

20,474

1.7382  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

17,634

1.7581  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

16,492

1.7424  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

16,066

1.7600  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

11,454

1.7508  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

9,763

1.7536  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

9,118

1.7303  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

7,489

1.7517  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

6,719

1.7577  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

5,058

1.7610  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

4,894

1.7585  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

3,891

1.7266  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

2,886

1.7650  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

2,143

1.7433  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

1,747

1.7080  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

1,614

1.7584  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

1,429

1.7212  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

1,389

1.7245  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

1,375

1.7170  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

1,285

1.7620  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

1,264

1.7230  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

1,033

1.7466  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

970

1.7591  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

701

1.7580  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

572

1.7280  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

463

1.7570  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

67

1.7320  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

750000

1.7252  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

869,758

1.6991  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

551,359

1.7291  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

500,000

1.7391  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

485,281

1.7477  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

436,500

1.7499  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

287,824

1.7407  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

252,591

1.7599  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

247,211

1.7241  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

232,909

1.7393  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

215,115

1.7378  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

182,945

1.7371  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

137,907

1.7613  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

136,334

1.7431  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

120,880

1.7339  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

117,493

1.7465  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

110,910

1.7673  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

110,342

1.7231  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

106,029

1.7386  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

54,556

1.7270  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

52,697

1.7310  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

51,016

1.7700  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

44,419

1.7240  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

34,481

1.7217  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

33,491

1.7580  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

32,546

1.7610  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

28,689

1.7357  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

13,347

1.7239  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

12,367

1.7355  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

9,839

1.7635  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

9,673

1.7600  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

8,368

1.7145  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

7,500

1.7135  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

7,001

1.7638  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

5,340

1.7225  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

4,525

1.7612  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

3,005

1.7230  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

2,886

1.7650  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

1,747

1.7080  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

1,549

1.7603  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

1,375

1.7170  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

1,285

1.7620  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

1,159

1.7496  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

813

1.7615  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

643

1.7631  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

490

1.7570  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

142

1.7571  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

82

1.7260  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

67

1.7320  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

Opening Long

643

1.7631  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Long

813

1.7615  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Long

5,092

1.7372  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Long

5,888

1.7407  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Long

137,907

1.7613  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Long

232,909

1.7393  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Long

247,211

1.7241  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Long

301,359

1.7291  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Long

869,758

1.6991  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

117

1.7590  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

140

1.7569  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

154

1.7570  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

234

1.7590  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

572

1.7280  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

652

1.7505  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

970

1.7591  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

CFD

Opening Short

1,200

1.7601  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

CFD

Opening Short

1,203

1.7232  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

1,227

1.7629  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

1,389

1.7245  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

1,614

1.7584  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

CFD

Opening Short

2,143

1.7433  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

2,591

1.7599  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

2,930

1.7398  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

3,632

1.7510  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

4,296

1.7285  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

4,894

1.7585  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

5,043

1.7242  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

5,916

1.7405  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

6,719

1.7577  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

11,454

1.7508  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

12,367

1.7355  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

CFD

Opening Short

13,347

1.7239  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

16,765

1.7595  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

17,019

1.7398  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

17,634

1.7581  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

17,999

1.7395  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

20,474

1.7382  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

25,857

1.7475  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

28,197

1.7579  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

CFD

Opening Short

32,620

1.7698  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

33,737

1.7524  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

39,069

1.7220  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

CFD

Opening Short

47,888

1.7700  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

52,200

1.7270  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

59,939

1.7542  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

86,997

1.7700  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

109,447

1.7447  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

117,493

1.7465  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

121,779

1.7284  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

CFD

Opening Short

145,854

1.7270  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

156,281

1.7236  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

250,000

1.7291  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

250,000

1.7308  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

250,000

1.7498  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

250,000

1.7205  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

250,000

1.7501  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

282,074

1.7303  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

400,000

1.7213  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

419,372

1.7453  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

485,281

1.7478  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

500,000

1.7391  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

750,000

1.7401  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

955,205

1.7441  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

1,000,000

1.7008  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

2,000,000

1.7208  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

2,000,000

1.7608  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

750,000

1.7252  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:

03-Apr-24

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213

 

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