Form 8.3 SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC Replacement

Barclays PLC

08 September 2025

 

FORM 8.3 Amendment this form replaces RNS number 2657Y published at 14:05 on 05/09/2025, changes made to section 2A,3A,3B
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:			04 Sep 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:				19,918,876	3.43%	6,084,036	1.04%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				5,970,876	1.02%	19,842,510	3.41%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	0	0.00%
TOTAL:				25,889,752	4.45%	25,926,546	4.45%
(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	48,001	1.9453  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	48,001	1.9464  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	18,167	1.9466  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	17,160	1.9421  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	16,342	1.9490  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	16,030	1.9439  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	11,331	1.9493  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	8,076	1.9497  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	4,898	1.9564  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	4,872	1.9484  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	4,545	1.9420  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	4,445	1.9461  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	3,213	1.9500  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	2,946	1.9452  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	2,651	1.9580  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	2,583	1.9480  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	1,996	1.9440  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	1,937	1.9300  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	1,629	1.9460  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	1,248	1.9520  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	1,034	1.9470  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	1,004	1.9579  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	617	1.9340  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	548	1.9540  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	71	1.9560  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	3	1.9600  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	112,331	1.9566  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	92,230	1.9442  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	66,158	1.9495  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	47,350	1.9458  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	40,755	1.9445  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	23,430	1.9502  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	21,347	1.9461  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	10,715	1.9418  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	5,058	1.9492  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	4,545	1.9420  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	4,377	1.9580  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	2,538	1.9449  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	2,037	1.9500  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	1,937	1.9300  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	1,903	1.9480  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	1,860	1.9436  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	1,629	1.9460  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	1,248	1.9520  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	1,127	1.9440  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	617	1.9340  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	548	1.9540  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	145	1.9522  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	71	1.9560  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	3	1.9600  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	741	1.9356  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	10,715	1.9418  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	5,651	1.9420  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,860	1.9436  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	60,128	1.9437  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	13,054	1.9442  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	38,907	1.9445  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	4,363	1.9447  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	47,522	1.9458  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	21,347	1.9461  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	12,944	1.9474  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	5,058	1.9492  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	66,158	1.9495  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	11,030	1.9498  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	12,400	1.9505  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	401	1.9507  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	826	1.9550  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	403,683	1.9566  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	12,563	1.9420  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	12,934	1.9421  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	869	1.9440  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	48,001	1.9453  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	4,445	1.9461  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	48,001	1.9465  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	13,985	1.9468  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	34,571	1.9470  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	680	1.9480  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	11,331	1.9493  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	8,076	1.9497  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	3,467	1.9505  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	354	1.9541  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	291,352	1.9560  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	4,898	1.9564  GBP
3 1/3p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	650	1.9600  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)	Exercise
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:				08-Sep-25
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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