Form 8.3 - Spirent Communications plc Replacement

Barclays PLC

06 March 2025

 

FORM 8.3 - Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 7163Y published at 10:27 on 27/02/2025, 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:			26 Feb 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:				45,067,853	7.79%	1,013,526	0.17%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				236,148	0.04%	44,727,784	7.73%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	0	0.00%
TOTAL:				45,304,001	7.83%	45,741,310	7.90%
(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	78,943	1.8500  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	75,933	1.8522  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	48,082	1.8701  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	16,931	1.8710  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	11,419	1.8699  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	4,362	1.8700  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	4,018	1.8536  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	3,906	1.8621  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	2,744	1.8637  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	2,268	1.8716  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	1,315	1.8713  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	934	1.8715  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	900	1.8680  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	476	1.8660  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	261	1.8670  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	230	1.8705  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	131	1.8550  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	450,000	1.8691  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	32,196	1.8568  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	17,380	1.8700  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	14,514	1.8552  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	10,021	1.8656  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	8,153	1.8699  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	6,260	1.8669  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	5,143	1.8644  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	4,667	1.8666  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	3,664	1.8634  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	3,145	1.8710  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	2,700	1.8715  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	2,618	1.8701  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	1,693	1.8661  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	900	1.8680  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	546	1.8625  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	476	1.8660  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	457	1.8577  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	406	1.8500  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	149	1.8550  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	40,110	1.8614  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	3,664	1.8634  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,445	1.8648  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	10,021	1.8656  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	13,861	1.8700  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	110,789	1.8500  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	3,906	1.8621  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	11,419	1.8699  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	48,082	1.8701  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	397	1.8702  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	2,908	1.8710  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,372	1.8713  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,772	1.8720  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	24,600	1.8543  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	1,621	1.8702  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:				06 Mar 2025
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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