Form 8.3 - Spirent Communications plc Replacement

Barclays PLC

06 March 2025

 

FORM 8.3 - Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 9378Y published at 14:12 on 28/02/2025, changes made to section 2a
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:			27 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:				45,022,218	7.78%	1,010,256	0.17%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				234,818	0.04%	44,674,049	7.72%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	0	0.00%
TOTAL:				45,257,036	7.82%	45,684,305	7.89%
(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	51,899	1.8602  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	24,727	1.8607  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	7,908	1.8600  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	5,790	1.8556  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	2,204	1.8593  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	1,996	1.8580  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	1,854	1.8594  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	1,835	1.8625  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	1,831	1.8553  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	1,208	1.8612  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	924	1.8570  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	901	1.8670  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	540	1.8630  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	535	1.8550  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	223	1.8590  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	143	1.8530  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	51,070	1.8601  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	46,622	1.8600  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	13,264	1.8590  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	7,163	1.8599  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	5,792	1.8567  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	5,138	1.8610  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	4,701	1.8605  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	2,124	1.8581  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	2,086	1.8593  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	2,004	1.8613  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	1,500	1.8580  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	1,238	1.8617  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	1,166	1.8640  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	901	1.8670  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	759	1.8649  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	672	1.8620  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	540	1.8630  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	143	1.8530  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	13,041	1.8590  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	5,355	1.8592  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,246	1.8596  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	56,729	1.8599  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	12,367	1.8600  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,512	1.8602  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	2,004	1.8613  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	759	1.8649  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	12	1.8540  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	5,790	1.8556  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,603	1.8580  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,466	1.8593  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	623	1.8600  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	28,284	1.8605  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	88	1.8611  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	182	1.8615  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	661	1.8641  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	1,899	1.8635  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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