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1.
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KEY
INFORMATION
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(a)
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Full name of discloser:
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AllianceBernstein L.P.
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(b)
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Owner or controller of interests and short positions
disclosed, if different from 1(a):
The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient.
For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be
named.
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(c)
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant
securities this form relates:
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
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Spirent Communications
PLC
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(d)
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If
an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state
this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:
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(e)
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Date position held/dealing undertaken:
For an opening position disclosure, state the latest
practicable date prior to the disclosure
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09 September 2024
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(f)
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In
addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making
disclosures in respect of any other party to the
offer?
If
it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state
"N/A"
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N/A
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2.
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POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE
DISCLOSURE
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If
there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than
one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in
1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional
class of relevant security.
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(a)
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Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of
the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following
the dealing (if any)
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Class of relevant security:
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Common Stock
(GB0004726096)
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Interests
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Short
Positions
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Number
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%
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Number
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%
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(1)
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Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
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182,259
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0.03
%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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12,722,795
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2.20
%
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(3)
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Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements
to purchase/sell:
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Total
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12,905,054*
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2.23
%
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* AllianceBernstein L.P. and/or its
affiliates do not have discretion regarding voting decisions in
respect of 12,722,795 shares that are included in the total
above.
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All interests and all short positions should be
disclosed.
Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions
(including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell
relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open
Positions).
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(b)
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Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors'
and other employee options)
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Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription
right exists:
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Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant
percentages:
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3.
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DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE
DISCLOSURE
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Where there have been dealings in more than one class of
relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy
table 3(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.
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(a)
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Purchases and sales
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Class of relevant
security
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Purchase/sale
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Number of
securities
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Price per
unit
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(b)
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Cash-settled derivative transactions
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Class of relevant
security
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Product
description e.g. CFD
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Nature of
dealing e.g. opening/closing a
long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short
position
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Number of reference
securities
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Price per
unit
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Common Stock
(GB0004726096)
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Equity Swap
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Increasing a long
position
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19,060
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1.7390 GBP
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Common Stock
(GB0004726096)
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Equity Swap
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Reducing a long position
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155,581
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1.7369 GBP
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Common Stock
(GB0004726096)
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Equity Swap
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Reducing a long position
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6,838
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1.7369 GBP
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Common Stock
(GB0004726096)
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Equity Swap
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Reducing a long position
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12,061
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1.7369 GBP
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Common Stock
(GB0004726096)
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Equity Swap
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Reducing a long position
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358
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1.7369 GBP
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Common Stock
(GB0004726096)
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Equity Swap
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Reducing a long position
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19,502
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1.7369 GBP
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Common Stock
(GB0004726096)
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Equity Swap
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Reducing a long position
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83,483
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1.7369 GBP
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Common Stock
(GB0004726096)
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Equity Swap
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Reducing a long position
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4,574
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1.7369 GBP
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Common Stock
(GB0004726096)
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Equity Swap
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Reducing a long position
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50,433
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1.7369 GBP
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Common Stock
(GB0004726096)
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Equity Swap
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Reducing a long position
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86,381
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1.7369 GBP
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Common Stock
(GB0004726096)
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Equity Swap
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Reducing a long position
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61,711
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1.7369 GBP
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Common Stock
(GB0004726096)
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Equity Swap
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Reducing a long position
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1,476
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1.7369 GBP
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Common Stock
(GB0004726096)
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Equity Swap
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Reducing a long position
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45,277
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1.7369 GBP
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Common Stock
(GB0004726096)
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Equity Swap
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Reducing a long position
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55,383
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1.7369 GBP
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Common Stock
(GB0004726096)
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Equity Swap
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Reducing a long position
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16,882
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1.7369 GBP
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Common Stock
(GB0004726096)
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Equity Swap
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Increasing a long
position
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425,653
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1.7390 GBP
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(c)
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Stock-settled derivative transactions (including
options)
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(i)
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Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Class of relevant
security
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Product
description e.g. call
option
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Writing, purchasing, selling,
varying etc.
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Number of securities to which
option relates
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Exercise price per
unit
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Type
e.g. American,
European etc.
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Expiry date
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Option money paid/ received
per unit
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(ii)
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Exercise
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Class of relevant
security
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Product
description e.g. call
option
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Exercising/ exercised
against
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Number of
securities
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Exercise price per
unit
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(d)
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Other dealings (including subscribing for new
securities)
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Class of relevant
security
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Nature of
dealing e.g. subscription,
conversion
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Details
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Price per unit (if
applicable)
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4.
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OTHER INFORMATION
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(a)
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Indemnity and other dealing arrangements
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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 person 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"
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None
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(b)
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Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options
or derivatives
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal
or informal, between the person 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"
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None
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(c)
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Attachments
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Is
a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
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NO
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Date of disclosure
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10 September 2024
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Contact name
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Lindsay Gurbacki
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Telephone number
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+1 629 213 5183
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