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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 2024-08-27 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
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 mandatory disclosure required when a person holding interests in relevant securities representing 1% or more of a company involved in a takeover makes a dealing or holds an opening position. This type of filing is directly related to takeover activity and insider/major shareholder disclosures concerning a takeover bid. Among the provided categories, 'Transaction in Own Shares (POS)' relates to share transactions, but this form is specifically tied to the Takeover Code rules regarding an offer. The closest fit that captures the context of a takeover/bid disclosure, which often involves significant share movements or positions, is 'M&A Activity (TAR)'. However, since this is a specific regulatory disclosure form (Form 8.3) related to interests during a takeover, and not the primary M&A announcement itself, it falls under the scope of significant transaction reporting during a takeover scenario. Given the options, 'TAR' (M&A Activity) is the most relevant context, although 'DIRS' (Director's Dealing) or 'MRQ' (Major Shareholding Notification) are related concepts. Since Form 8.3 is a specific disclosure required *because* of a takeover situation, TAR is the best fit for the underlying event driving the filing, even if it's a disclosure *about* the interests during that event.
2024-08-27 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”)'. 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 the ownership and trading of shares during a takeover bid, which falls under the scope of M&A Activity (TAR) or, more specifically, insider/significant shareholder dealing related to a takeover. Since the definitions provided include 'M&A Activity (Code: TAR)' for merger proposals or takeover bids, and this document is a mandatory disclosure during such an event concerning share interests, TAR is the most appropriate classification. It is not a general Director's Dealing (DIRS) as it is specific to a takeover code disclosure (Form 8.3).
2024-08-23 English
Holding(s) in Company
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 98% confidence The document is explicitly labeled as 'RNS Number : 5014B' and contains the header 'TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings'. This form is used to report changes in significant share ownership, which directly corresponds to the definition of Major Shareholding Notification (MRQ). Although it is distributed via RNS, the specific content is a mandatory regulatory filing about share ownership changes, making MRQ the most precise classification over the general RNS fallback.
2024-08-23 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 mandatory disclosure required under the UK Takeover Code when a person holding a 1% or greater interest in the relevant securities of an offeror or offeree deals during an offer period. This type of disclosure relates to insider dealings or significant position changes during a takeover scenario. While it involves director/insider activity, the specific context of the Takeover Code disclosure (Form 8.3) is most closely related to tracking ownership changes during M&A activity or significant shareholding changes. Given the options, 'Director's Dealing' (DIRS) covers insider transactions, but 'M&A Activity' (TAR) is a better fit because Form 8.3 is specifically triggered by an ongoing offer/takeover situation (as indicated by the reference to the 'Takeover Code' and 'offeror/offeree'). Since the document details positions and dealings of a major shareholder (Millennium International Management LP) concerning an offeree (Spirent Communications plc) during what is implied to be an offer period, TAR is the most precise classification, although DIRS is a close secondary possibility if the context wasn't explicitly M&A related.
2024-08-22 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 to disclose personal share transactions or holdings by parties involved in a takeover situation. This type of disclosure, specifically related to insider/significant shareholder dealings during a takeover context, aligns most closely with the category for Director's Dealing (DIRS), as it reports on transactions by a person with a significant interest (Millennium International Management LP) in the relevant securities of an offeree (Spirent Communications plc) during a potential takeover scenario. While it is not strictly a director, the nature of the disclosure (insider/significant party transaction reporting) fits the spirit of DIRS better than other options. It is not a general regulatory filing (RNS) because it is a highly specific disclosure type mandated by the Takeover Code.
2024-08-21 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 : 1681B' by Spirent Communications PLC. It details an acquisition or disposal of voting rights by UBS Group AG, crossing a threshold (5.534274%). This specific form (TR-1) is used in the UK/EU regulatory framework to report changes in significant shareholdings. This directly corresponds to the definition of Major Shareholding Notification (MRQ). Although it is distributed via RNS, the content is highly specific to share ownership changes, making MRQ the most accurate classification over the general RNS fallback.
2024-08-21 English

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