Citigroup Global Markets Limited Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

RNS Number : 6564Q

Citigroup Global Markets Limited

31 May 2024

FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)

PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH

RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1. KEY INFORMATION

(a) Name of exempt principal trader:	Citigroup Global Markets Limited
(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 dealing undertaken:	30 May 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 this offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"	N/A

2. DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(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	Purchases/ sales	Total number of securities	Highest price per unit paid/received	Lowest price per unit paid/received
3 1/3p ordinary	Sale	191,251	GBP 1.8350	GBP 1.8347
3 1/3p ordinary	Purchase	1,036,140	GBP 1.8350	GBP 1.8319

(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 reference securities	Price per unit
3 1/3p ordinary	TRS	Reducing Short Position	333	GBP 1.8350
3 1/3p ordinary	TRS	Increasing Short Position	800,000	GBP 1.8319
3 1/3p ordinary	TRS	Increasing Short Position	19,893	GBP 1.8320
3 1/3p ordinary	TRS	Increasing Short Position	9,312	GBP 1.8325
3 1/3p ordinary	TRS	Increasing Short Position	189,246	GBP 1.8332
3 1/3p ordinary	TRS	Increasing Short Position	725	GBP 1.8334
3 1/3p ordinary	TRS	Reducing Short Position	26,284	GBP 1.8347
3 1/3p ordinary	TRS	Reducing Short Position	141,141	GBP 1.8348
3 1/3p ordinary	TRS	Reducing Short Position	6,079	GBP 1.8348
3 1/3p ordinary	TRS	Reducing Short Position	450	GBP 1.8348

(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)

3. 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 exempt principal trader 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

Date of disclosure:	31 May 2024
Contact name:	Craig Watson
Telephone number:	02890 409 605

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at monitoring@disclosure.org.uk. The Panels Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Codes dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

The Code can be viewed on the Panels website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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