Form 8.3 - Spirent Communications plc Replace

Barclays PLC

09 June 2025

 

FORM 8.3 Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 4631L  published at 14:27 on 04/06/2025, changes made to section 2A and 3A
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  relevant securities this form relates:			SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC
(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:			03 Jun 2025
(f)	In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making  disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?			NO
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:				46,895,203	8.06%	1,934,008	0.33%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				1,824,571	0.31%	46,566,572	8.01%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	0	0.00%
TOTAL:				48,719,774	8.37%	48,500,580	8.35%
(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  security	Purchase/sale	Number of  securities	Price per unit
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	78,082	1.9279  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	76,802	1.9113  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	59,996	1.9285  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	50,460	1.9275  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	19,201	1.9109  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	6,207	1.9281  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	4,197	1.9287  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	3,799	1.9280  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	2,951	1.9226  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	1,603	1.9261  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	1,412	1.9298  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	1,101	1.9300  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	1,000	1.9139  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	970	1.9314  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	863	1.9140  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	782	1.9290  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	279	1.9220  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	57,480	1.9088  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	34,735	1.9241  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	20,690	1.9280  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	4,078	1.9279  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	3,343	1.9281  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	3,104	1.9278  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	3,022	1.9230  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	1,643	1.9308  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	1,620	1.9262  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	501	1.9300  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	388	1.9290  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	279	1.9220  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	239	1.9179  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	214	1.9240  GBP
(b)	Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of  relevant  security	Product  description	Nature of dealing	Number of  reference  securities	Price per  unit
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	57,480	1.9088  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	13	1.9160  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	448	1.9208  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	13,915	1.9226  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	3,022	1.9230  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,620	1.9262  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	988	1.9280  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,660	1.9281  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	76,802	1.9113  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,000	1.9139  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	167	1.9161  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	300	1.9210  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	2,651	1.9228  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,603	1.9261  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	50,460	1.9275  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	45,109	1.9280  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	3,770	1.9284  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	59,996	1.9285  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,884	1.9295  GBP
(c)	Stock-settled derivative transactions  (including options)
(i)	Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class  of  relevant  security	Product  description	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
(ii)	Exercising
Class of relevant  security	Product description	Exercising/ exercised against	Number of  securities	Exercise price per  unit
(d)	Other dealings (including subscribing for  new securities)
Class of relevant  security	Nature of Dealings	Details	Price per unit (if  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:				09 Jun 2025
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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