Form 8.3 - Spirent Communications plc

LONDON, May 22, 2024--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

FORM 8.3

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:	Qube Research & Technologies Limited
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	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: For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure	21-05-2024
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"	N/A

2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

(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:	0	0	0	0
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	7,015,644	1.21	0	0
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0	0	0
TOTAL:	7,015,644	1.21	0	0

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors’ and other employee options)

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:	0
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:	0

3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

(a) Purchases and sales

Class of relevant security

Purchase/sale

Number of securities

Price per unit

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. call option	Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position	Number of securities	Exercise price per unit
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1	187.40
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	15	188.00
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	18	187.20
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	23	188.00
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	58	187.70
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	71	188.00
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	74	187.40
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	77	188.00
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	94	187.00
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	97	187.40
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	100	187.40
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	131	188.10
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	176	188.00
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	187	188.20
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	187	188.20
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	187	188.20
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	210	187.50
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	212	188.00
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	225	188.20
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	225	188.20
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	225	188.20
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	232	187.20
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	241	187.20
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	278	187.20
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	280	188.00
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	314	188.00
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	326	188.20
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	326	188.20
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	370	188.10
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	371	188.00
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	400	187.50
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	424	188.00
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	463	188.00
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	491	187.80
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	494	188.00
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	500	187.70
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	509	188.00
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	525	188.20
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	525	188.20
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	525	188.20
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	529	188.00
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	531	187.20
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	559	187.00
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	601	187.80
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	674	187.50
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	688	187.40
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	725	188.00
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	749	187.80
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	751	187.20
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	760	187.10
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	796	187.40
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	855	188.10
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	888	187.40
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	923	187.70
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	923	187.40
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	987	187.40
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1075	187.80
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1110	187.60
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1168	187.70
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1168	187.40
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1247	188.00
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1323	187.40
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1357	187.10
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1381	187.10
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1388	188.60
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1508	187.10
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1517	187.20
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1548	187.40
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1555	187.70
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1644	187.80
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1697	187.70
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1764	187.80
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1862	188.00
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1892	187.60
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1936	186.90
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	1949	188.10
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	2196	186.90
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	2274	188.10
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	2915	187.10
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	2942	187.70
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	2999	187.40
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	3196	187.40
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	3318	188.60
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	3323	188.10
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	increasing a long position	3655	186.90
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	1133	187.90
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	24047	188.30
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity swap	decreasing a long position	32137	188.00

(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security

Product description e.g. call option

Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.

Number of securities to which option relates

Exercise price per unit

Type e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii) Exercise

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. call option	Exercising/ exercised against	Number of securities	Exercise price per unit
0	0	0	0	0

(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security	Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion	Details	Price per unit (if applicable)
0	0	0	0

4. OTHER INFORMATION

(a) Indemnity and other dealing 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: Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"

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 or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"

None

(c) Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

NO

Date of disclosure:	22-05-2024
Contact name:	Stuart Brown
Telephone number:	00442070722969

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code’s disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129. The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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