REG - BNP Paribas London Spirent Comms. PLC - Form 8.5 Spirent Communications plc
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN
EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY ("RI") STATUS
(OR WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT APPLICABLE)
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1.
KEY INFORMATION
(a) Name of exempt principal trader: | BNP Paribas Financial Markets |
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree | Spirent Communications plc |
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: | Connected to offeree 'Spirent Communications plc' |
(d) Date position held/dealing undertaken: For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure | 03/07/2025 |
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" | No: |
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(b), 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:
GB0004726096 (3 1/3p ordinary)
Interests
Short Positions
Number | % | Number | % | |
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: | 38,870,558 | 6.69 | -172,081 | -.03 |
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 0 | 0 | ||
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0 | ||
TOTAL: | 38,870,558 | 6.69 | -172,081 | -.03 |
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:
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:
3.
DEALINGS 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/ sales | Total number of securities | Highest price per unit paid/received | Lowest price per unit paid/received |
GB0004726096 | Purchase | 39,002 | 1.9200 GBP | 1.9160 GBP |
GB0004726096 | Sale | -227,675 | 1.9200 GBP | 1.9200 GBP |
(b)
Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of
relevant
security
Product
description
e.g. CFD
Nature of dealing
e.g. opening/closing a
long/short position
increasing/reducing a
long/short position
Number of
references
securities
Price per
unit
(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
(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)
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 exempt principal trader 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: | 04/07/2025 |
Contact Name | Compliance Control Room |
Telephone Number: | 0207 595 9695 |
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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