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Spirent Communications plc

Form 8.5 Spirent Communications plc

Source: RNS
RNS Number : 7084E
BNP Paribas London
18 September 2024
 

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 SA

 (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:

Keysight Technologies Inc.

 (d)  Date position held/dealing undertaken:

       For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure

17/09/2024

 (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:

                   0


                   0


  (2) Cash-settled derivatives:

 

              39,043

    .01

          -4,950,967

   -.86

  (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:

                   0


                   0


       TOTAL:

              39,043

    .01

          -4,950,967

   -.86

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(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

GB0004726096

Contract for Difference

Closing Short Position

               3,011

               1.7200 GBP

GB0004726096

Contract for Difference

Closing Short Position

              27,250

               1.7200 GBP

GB0004726096

Contract for Difference

Closing Short Position

               1,446

               1.7200 GBP

GB0004726096

Contract for Difference

Increasing Short Position

                 -30

               1.7200 GBP

GB0004726096

Contract for Difference

Increasing Short Position

                 -25

               1.7200 GBP

GB0004726096

Contract for Difference

Increasing Short Position

             -18,551

               1.7200 GBP

GB0004726096

Contract for Difference

Increasing Short Position

                  -8

               1.7200 GBP

GB0004726096

Contract for Difference

Increasing Short Position

              -1,669

               1.7200 GBP

GB0004726096

Contract for Difference

Increasing Short Position

             -70,680

               1.7200 GBP

GB0004726096

Contract for Difference

Reducing Short Position

                  12

               1.7200 GBP

 

(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:

 

     18/09/2024

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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