Form 8.3 SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC Replacement

Barclays PLC

07 July 2025

 

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FORM 8.3 Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 6675P published at 14:51 on 03/07/2025, changes made to section 2A,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:			02 Jul 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:				28,348,303	4.87%	1,720,460	0.30%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				1,479,620	0.25%	28,029,222	4.82%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	0	0.00%
TOTAL:				29,827,923	5.12%	29,749,682	5.12%
(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	76,802	1.9173  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	75,000	1.9241  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	68,700	1.9188  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	58,351	1.9170  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	36,767	1.9140  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	39,309	1.9142  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	24,827	1.9161  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	12,654	1.9171  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	10,115	1.9160  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	5,977	1.9185  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	3,326	1.9217  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	2,900	1.9248  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	920	1.9230  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	861	1.9150  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	440	1.9260  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	306	1.9180  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	135	1.9280  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	186,309	1.9140  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	86,423	1.9177  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	57,602	1.9276  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	30,218	1.9150  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	26,350	1.9147  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	19,201	1.9316  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	19,200	1.9217  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	17,107	1.9159  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	10,503	1.9176  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	9,035	1.9134  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	4,878	1.9233  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	3,615	1.9210  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	1,335	1.9192  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	1,075	1.9180  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	889	1.9189  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	725	1.9240  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	1	1.9160  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	3,061	1.9175  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,817	1.9176  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	7,503	1.9133  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	184,141	1.9140  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	11,453	1.9142  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	15,812	1.9147  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	30,218	1.9150  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	15,101	1.9155  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	184	1.9158  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	17,107	1.9159  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	3,978	1.9185  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,001	1.9196  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	3,615	1.9210  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	19,200	1.9217  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	57,602	1.9276  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	19,201	1.9316  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	52,973	1.9140  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	50	1.9153  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	8,368	1.9160  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	80,068	1.9169  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	76,802	1.9173  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	68,700	1.9188  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,253	1.9193  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	75,000	1.9241  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	2,900	1.9248  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	440	1.9260  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	135	1.9280  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	25	1.9320  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	57,553	1.9187  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:				7-Jul-25
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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