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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 2025-01-27 Major Shareholding Noti…
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

Filing Released Lang Actions
Holding(s) in Company
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 99% confidence The document is clearly identified by the header 'RNS Number : 8522U' and contains the standard boilerplate language at the end referencing 'RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange'. The content itself is a 'TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings', detailing an acquisition or disposal of financial instruments by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. This type of mandatory disclosure regarding changes in significant share ownership thresholds falls directly under the definition of Major Shareholding Notification (MRQ). Although it is distributed via RNS, the specific content dictates the MRQ classification over the general RNS fallback.
2025-01-27 English
Form 8.3 - Spirent Communications plc
M&A Activity Classification · 98% confidence The document is explicitly titled "FORM 8.3 - PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE" and references "Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)". This form is used in the context of a takeover or merger activity to disclose significant holdings or dealings by parties involved. This directly aligns with the definition of M&A Activity (TAR), which covers merger proposals or takeover bids, as this disclosure is a mandatory part of the M&A regulatory framework in the UK (Takeover Code). It is not a general Director's Dealing (DIRS) as it relates to a specific takeover context, nor is it a general Regulatory Filing (RNS) because it fits the specific M&A category.
2025-01-27 English
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Director's Dealing Classification · 100% confidence The document is titled 'DIRECTOR / PDMR SHAREHOLDING' and details a transaction involving a Director/PDMR (Paula Bell, CFO) purchasing ordinary shares under an employee share purchase plan. This type of filing, reporting personal share transactions by company directors and executives, directly corresponds to the definition of Director's Dealing. The presence of the RNS Number and the LSE distribution information confirms it is a regulatory announcement, but the specific content points precisely to the DIRS category, not the general RNS fallback.
2025-01-27 English
Form 8.3 - Spirent Communications plc
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 99% confidence The document is explicitly titled "FORM 8.3 - PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE" and references "Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)". This form is used in the context of a takeover or merger activity to disclose significant shareholdings or dealings by parties involved. This directly aligns with the definition of M&A Activity (TAR), which covers merger proposals or takeover bids, as this disclosure is a mandatory part of the M&A process under the UK Takeover Code.
2025-01-24 English
Form 8.3 - Spirent Communications plc
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 99% 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 Public Opening Position Disclosure/Dealing Disclosure required under the UK Takeover Code when a person acquires or deals in relevant securities when a takeover offer is in effect. This type of disclosure relates directly to potential or ongoing M&A activity (a takeover bid). Therefore, the most appropriate classification is M&A Activity (TAR). It is not a general regulatory filing (RNS) because it is highly specific to takeover rules, nor is it a Director's Dealing (DIRS) as it concerns a major investment manager's position during a bid.
2025-01-23 English
Form 8.3 - Spirent Communications plc
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 99% confidence The document is explicitly titled "FORM 8.3 - PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE" and references "Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)". This form is used in the context of a takeover or merger activity to disclose significant holdings or transactions by parties involved. This directly aligns with the definition of M&A Activity (TAR), which covers merger proposals or takeover bids, as this disclosure is a mandatory filing during such an event. It is not a general Director's Dealing (DIRS) as it relates specifically to a takeover context and is a Form 8.3, nor is it a general Regulatory Filing (RNS) because it fits the specific M&A context.
2025-01-22 English

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