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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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Filings indexed 1,706 across all filing types
Latest filing 2024-11-26 Director's Dealing
Country GB United Kingdom
Listing IL SPT

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
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Director's Dealing Classification · 100% confidence The document is identified by the header 'RNS Number : 7207N' and explicitly states, 'This information is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange.' The content details a 'DIRECTOR / PDMR SHAREHOLDING' transaction involving the CFO, Paula Bell, including the nature of the transaction (Purchase of shares under an Employee Share Purchase Plan), price, volume, and resulting total holding. This type of insider transaction disclosure is a specific regulatory filing. While it is a regulatory announcement, the most specific category for director dealings/insider trades is 'Director's Dealing' (DIRS). Since this is a direct report of a transaction by an insider, DIRS is the most appropriate classification over the general 'RNS' fallback.
2024-11-26 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 contains the header "PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE" under "Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)". This form is a mandatory disclosure required under UK takeover regulations when a party involved in a takeover (offeror or offeree) acquires or deals in shares. This type of disclosure relates to insider transactions or significant holdings during a takeover period, which aligns most closely with Director's Dealing (DIRS) or a specific regulatory filing. Since it details personal dealings/positions of a major shareholder (Millennium International Management LP) in relation to an offer for Spirent Communications plc, it falls under the category of insider/director/major shareholder transaction reporting. While DIRS covers director dealings, this specific Form 8.3 relates to any person holding 1% or more during a takeover. Given the options, this is a highly specific regulatory disclosure concerning share ownership and dealing during a corporate action, making it a specialized form of insider reporting. However, none of the codes perfectly match 'Takeover Code Disclosure Form 8.3'. Director's Dealing (DIRS) is the closest fit for reporting personal share transactions by insiders/major stakeholders. If DIRS is interpreted narrowly as only directors, then the general Regulatory Filings (RNS) might be considered. But since it is a specific disclosure about share transactions by a major holder, DIRS is the most functionally similar category among the choices provided, as it deals with insider/significant shareholder transactions. Given the context of takeover rules and dealing disclosures, DIRS is the best fit among the provided specific codes, although RNS is a possible fallback.
2024-11-25 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 contains the header "PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE" referencing "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 and dealings by parties involved. This directly aligns with the definition of M&A Activity (TAR), which covers merger proposals or takeover bids, as Form 8.3 is a mandatory disclosure during such events in jurisdictions governed by the Takeover Code. It is not a general Director's Dealing (DIRS) as it relates specifically to a takeover context and is filed by an investment manager (Millennium International Management LP) regarding an offeree company.
2024-11-22 English
Holding(s) in Company
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 98% confidence The document is titled 'TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings' and is issued via 'RNS Number : 3639N' by Spirent Communications PLC on 22 November 2024. This form is used to report changes in significant share ownership (crossing thresholds) by an entity (UBS Group AG). This directly corresponds to the definition of Major Shareholding Notification (MRQ), which covers 'Notification of changes in significant share ownership levels (crossing thresholds)'. Although it is distributed via RNS, the specific content is a major holding notification, making MRQ the most precise classification.
2024-11-22 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 contains the header 'PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE' referencing 'Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)'. This form is used in the context of a takeover or merger activity to disclose interests and dealings by parties involved. Among the provided classifications, 'M&A Activity (Code: TAR)' is the most appropriate category for documents directly related to takeover code disclosures, as these filings are intrinsically linked to M&A events.
2024-11-21 English
Holding(s) in Company
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 99% confidence The document is clearly identified by the header 'RNS Number : 1799N' and contains the standard format for 'TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings'. This form is used to report changes in significant share ownership, which corresponds directly to the definition of Major Shareholding Notification. The content details the acquisition/disposal of voting rights by UBS Group AG, crossing a threshold, and is distributed via RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange. Therefore, the most specific classification is Major Shareholding Notification (MRQ).
2024-11-21 English

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