Form 8.3 - SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC

Barclays PLC
17 April 2024
 

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:

16 Apr 2024

(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:

 

 

15,442,511

2.67%

368,476

0.06%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

and/or controlled:

 

 

288,207

0.05%

15,202,730

2.63%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

 

 

 

 

 

and agreements to purchase/sell:

 

 

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL:

 

 

15,730,718

2.72%

15,571,206

2.69%

(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

174,979

1.9341  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

150,659

1.9609  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

150,658

1.9539  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

132,719

1.9343  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

107,507

1.9220  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

50,102

1.9373  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

42,206

1.9366  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

35,221

1.9446  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

31,498

1.9389  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

31,224

1.9371  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

25,221

1.9400  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

17,208

1.9398  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

13,568

1.9335  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

8,515

1.9386  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

8,243

1.9360  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

5,604

1.9425  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

5,427

1.9383  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

4,532

1.9380  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

4,310

1.9540  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

3,156

1.9526  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

1,580

1.9462  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

1,508

1.9560  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Purchase

1,500

1.9385  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

43,725

1.9218  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

31,249

1.9306  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

22,813

1.9445  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

19,491

1.9478  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

11,359

1.9220  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

10,262

1.9462  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

9,578

1.9592  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

5,408

1.9360  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

4,448

1.9349  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

4,443

1.9540  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

4,323

1.9380  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

3,944

1.9374  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

1,400

1.9348  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

1,104

1.9400  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

1,015

1.9396  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

Sale

219

1.9600  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

CFD

Decreasing Short

2

1.9200  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

133

1.9540  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

580

1.9427  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

790

1.9360  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,015

1.9396  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,400

1.9348  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,818

1.9477  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,312

1.9530  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

3,911

1.9219  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,958

1.9465  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

8,823

1.9467  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

9,578

1.9592  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

10,195

1.9324  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

10,262

1.9462  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

22,813

1.9445  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

31,101

1.9318  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

43,725

1.9218  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

209

1.9380  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

607

1.9389  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

897

1.9219  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,156

1.9526  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,780

1.9360  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

9,919

1.9609  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

9,919

1.9539  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

11,522

1.9341  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

19,478

1.9501  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

24,117

1.9400  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

25,723

1.9394  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

35,221

1.9446  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

50,000

1.9278  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

50,000

1.9401  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

106,610

1.9220  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

140,739

1.9539  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

140,740

1.9609  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

163,457

1.9341  GBP

3 1/3p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

189,440

1.9364  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:

17 Apr 2024

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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