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Ticker · SPT ISIN · GB0004726096 LEI · 213800HKCUNWP1916L38 IL Telecommunications, computer programming, consultancy, computing infrastructure, and other information service activities
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Latest filing 2025-07-08 Regulatory Filings
Country GB United Kingdom
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About Spirent Communications PLC

https://www.spirent.com/

Spirent Communications is a global provider of automated testing and assurance solutions for networks, cybersecurity, and positioning. The company's portfolio enables technology developers, service providers, and enterprises to validate and optimize new technologies and services throughout their lifecycle. Key offerings include solutions for validating 5G and next-generation networks, ensuring the performance of positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) systems through GNSS simulation, and testing security infrastructure against threats. Spirent's solutions are designed to help customers accelerate development, reduce operational complexity, enhance user experience, and secure their networks and devices. The company supports innovation in development labs, communication networks, and IT organizations by providing tools to manage the increasing complexity and security vulnerabilities of modern technologies.

Recent filings

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Group of companies' accounts made up to 2024-12-31
Regulatory Filings
2025-07-08 English
Form 8.3 - Spirent Communications plc
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 98% confidence The document is explicitly titled 'FORM 8.3 - Spirent Communications plc' and references 'Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)'. Form 8.3 is a mandatory disclosure required under the UK Takeover Code when a person holding interests in relevant securities of 1% or more deals or holds a position during a takeover offer period. This type of filing relates to insider dealing or significant position changes during a takeover scenario. While it involves director/insider activity (related to DIRS) and is a regulatory filing (RNS), its specific nature concerning a takeover bid makes it distinct. However, none of the provided codes perfectly match a 'Takeover Code Disclosure Form 8.3'. The closest related concepts are Director's Dealing (DIRS) or general Regulatory Filings (RNS). Since this is a specific regulatory disclosure related to a takeover bid, and it is not a general announcement (RPA) or a standard insider trade report (DIRS, which usually refers to Form 4/5 equivalents), the most appropriate general regulatory category is RNS, as it is a mandatory filing to a regulatory body (Takeover Panel). If 'TAR' (M&A Activity) were broader, it might fit, but TAR is defined as 'Merger proposals or takeover bids'. This document is a *disclosure during* a takeover, not the bid itself. Therefore, RNS is the best fit as a miscellaneous regulatory filing.
2025-07-07 English
Form 8.3 - Spirent Communications plc
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 98% confidence The document is explicitly titled "FORM 8.3 - Spirent Communications plc" and references "Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)". This form is a Public Opening Position Disclosure or Dealing Disclosure made by a person holding 1% or more interests in relevant securities during a takeover situation. This type of filing relates directly to insider transactions or significant ownership changes during a takeover bid. Among the provided categories, 'Director's Dealing' (DIRS) covers personal share transactions by executives, and while this is a disclosure by an investment manager regarding a takeover, the closest fit for disclosures related to insider/significant shareholder activity during a corporate action like a takeover is DIRS, or potentially TAR (M&A Activity). However, Form 8.3 is specifically about disclosure of interests/dealings, which aligns most closely with DIRS (Director's Dealing, often used broadly for insider/significant holder dealings in this context) or potentially RNS if it were a general announcement. Given the specific nature of reporting interests/dealings under the Takeover Code, and the absence of a specific 'Takeover Disclosure' code, DIRS is the most appropriate classification for reporting significant shareholder dealings related to a potential transaction, although it is not strictly a director. Since the document details interests and derivative dealings related to an offeror/offeree, it is a specific regulatory filing concerning ownership during a takeover. If we strictly follow the definitions, 'Director's Dealing' (DIRS) is the closest match for reporting personal security interests/transactions, even if the discloser is an LP rather than a director. Alternatively, since it is a mandatory disclosure related to a takeover, it could fall under TAR (M&A Activity) or RNS (Regulatory Filings). Given the focus on 'Dealing Disclosure' and 'Interests', DIRS is selected as the best fit for insider/significant holder transaction reporting.
2025-07-04 English
Holding(s) in Company
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 100% confidence The document is a 'TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings' filed by Spirent Communications PLC. It details a change in voting rights held by UBS Group AG, crossing a specific threshold. This is a standard regulatory disclosure for major shareholding notifications, which corresponds to the 'Major Shareholding Notification' category.
2025-07-03 English
Form 8.3 - Spirent Communications plc
M&A Activity Classification · 98% confidence The document is explicitly titled 'FORM 8.3 - Spirent Communications plc' and references 'Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)'. This form is a Public Opening Position Disclosure or Dealing Disclosure made by a person holding 1% or more interest in relevant securities during a takeover situation. This type of disclosure relates directly to transactions and holdings during a takeover/merger event. Among the provided codes, 'TAR' (M&A Activity) is the most appropriate category for documents specifically governed by the Takeover Code concerning an offeror or offeree.
2025-07-03 English
Holding(s) in Company
Regulatory Filings Classification · 98% confidence The document is explicitly labeled with "RNS Number" and contains the standard boilerplate text indicating it is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange, which acts as a Primary Information Provider. The content itself is a "TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings," which details changes in voting rights by a shareholder (Barclays PLC). This type of mandatory disclosure to the market falls under regulatory reporting. Since there is no specific code for 'Major Holding Notification' and it is a regulatory announcement distributed via RNS, the most appropriate classification is the general regulatory filing category, RNS, as it is not an Earnings Release (ER), Annual Report (10-K), or Director's Dealing (DIRS, as this is a major shareholder, not necessarily a director).
2025-07-03 English

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