FORM 8.3 - Amendment to section 2a
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Replaces form released on 14:23 07/03/2024
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RNS
Number : 0461G
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FORM 8.3
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE
BY
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A
PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1%
OR
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MORE
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Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code
(the "Code")
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1
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KEY
INFORMATION
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(a)
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Full name of discloser:
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Barclays PLC.
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(b)
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Owner or controller of interest and short
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positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
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(c)
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
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SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC
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relevant securities this form relates:
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(d)
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If
an exempt fund manager connected with an
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offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity
of
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offeror/offeree:
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(e)
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Date position held/dealing undertaken:
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06-Mar-24
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(f)
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In
addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser
making
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NA
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the
offer?
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2
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POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE
DISCLOSURE
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(a)
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Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of
the offeror or offeree
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to
which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if
any)
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Class of relevant security:
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3
1/3p ordinary
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Interests
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Short
Positions
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Number
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(%)
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Number
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(%)
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-1
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Relevant securities owned
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and/or controlled:
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12,513,563
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2.16%
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452,741
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0.07%
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-2
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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288,207
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0.04%
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12,254,257
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2.11%
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-3
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Stock-settled derivatives (including
options)
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and
agreements to purchase/sell:
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0
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0.00%
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0
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0.00%
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TOTAL:
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12,801,770
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2.20%
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12,706,998
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2.18%
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(b)
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Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors
and other executive
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options)
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Class of relevant security in relation to
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which subscription right exists
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Details, including nature of the rights
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concerned and relevant percentages:
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3
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DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL
TRADER
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(a)
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Purchases and sales
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Class of
relevant
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Purchase/sale
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Number of
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Price per
unit
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security
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securities
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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480,948
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1.7577 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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389,464
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1.7567 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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232,031
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1.7552 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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181,190
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1.7555 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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132,716
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1.7558 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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76,706
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1.7583 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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57,792
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1.7547 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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38,178
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1.7551 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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26,135
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1.7554 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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24,433
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1.7499 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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23,060
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1.7590 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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18,663
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1.7500 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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16,693
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1.7559 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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16,586
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1.7543 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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11,906
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1.7522 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,308
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1.7600 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,881
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1.7548 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,010
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1.7564 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,160
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1.7550 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,846
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1.7557 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,189
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1.7650 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,983
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1.7570 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,619
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1.7560 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,463
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1.7530 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,419
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1.7609 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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146
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1.7498 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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22
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1.7580 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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450,861
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1.7554 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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215,780
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1.7555 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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209,803
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1.7568 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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77,003
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1.7537 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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65,521
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1.7503 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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54,537
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1.7550 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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35,562
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1.7529 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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22,366
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1.7500 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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13,757
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1.7559 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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8,881
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1.7560 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,835
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1.7572 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,947
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1.7530 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,080
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1.7610 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,535
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1.7542 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,148
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1.7540 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,983
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1.7570 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,840
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1.7591 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,803
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1.7600 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,624
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1.7558 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,375
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1.7590 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,365
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1.7602 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,330
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1.7580 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,300
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1.7648 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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162
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1.7575 GBP
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(b)
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Cash-settled derivative transactions
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Class of
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Product
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Nature of
dealing
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Number of
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Price per
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relevant
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description
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reference
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unit
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security
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securities
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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20,330
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1.7590 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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480,948
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1.7577 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,300
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1.7648 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,365
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1.7602 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,502
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1.7500 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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2,189
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1.7500 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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3,837
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1.7610 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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5,130
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1.7575 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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6,835
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1.7572 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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8,928
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1.7659 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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10,596
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1.7571 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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26,620
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1.7560 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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46,240
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1.7500 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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215,780
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1.7555 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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433,222
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1.7554 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,369
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1.7590 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,413
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1.7560 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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2,189
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1.7650 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,335
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1.7548 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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5,160
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1.7550 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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11,906
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1.7522 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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76,706
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1.7583 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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374,766
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1.7559 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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437,870
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1.7555 GBP
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(c)
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Stock-settled derivative transactions (including
options)
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(i)
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Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Class
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Product
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Writing,
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Number
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Exercise
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Type
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Expiry
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Option
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of
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description
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purchasing,
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of
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price
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date
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money
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relevant
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selling,
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securities
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per unit
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paid/
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security
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varying etc
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to which
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received
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option
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per unit
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relates
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(ii)
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Exercising
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Class of
relevant
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Product
description
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Exercising/ exercised
against
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Number of
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Exercise price
per
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security
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securities
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unit
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(d)
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Other dealings (including subscribing for new
securities)
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Class of
relevant
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Nature of
Dealings
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Details
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Price per unit
(if
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security
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applicable)
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4
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OTHER INFORMATION
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(a)
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Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any
agreement or understanding,
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may
be an inducement to deal
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or
refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader
making the disclosure and any party
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to
the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the
offer:
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NONE
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(b)
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Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options
or derivatives
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal
or informal, between
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the
person making the disclosure and any other person relating
to:
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under
any option; or
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of
any relevant securities to which
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any
derivative is referenced:
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NONE
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(c)
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Attachments
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Is
a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
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NO
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Date of disclosure:
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03-Apr-24
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Contact name:
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Large Holdings Regulatory
Operations
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Telephone number:
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020 3134
7213
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