15th Jun 2007 09:28
Spirent Communications PLC15 June 2007 SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC DUNCAN LEWIS APPOINTED NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR London, UK - 15 June 2007: Spirent Communications plc ("Spirent" or "the Company") (LSE: SPT), a leading communications technology company, today announces thatDuncan Lewis will be appointed as a non-executive director with effect from 1July 2007 and will become a member of the Remuneration and NominationCommittees. Duncan Lewis is currently Senior Advisor in Telecommunications, Media andTechnology at The Carlyle Group. With several previous senior executive rolesin the telecommunications industry, most notably with Equant, Global Telesystems("GTS"), British Telecom ("BT") and Cable & Wireless, Duncan brings a wealth oftelecommunications experience to Spirent. Prior to joining The Carlyle Group, he served as Chief Executive Officer andPresident of GTS/Ebone, which, at the time, operated Europe's largest opticaland IP network carrying more than 25 per cent of Europe's Internet traffic.Duncan was also Managing Director of Equant NV, the world's largest global datanetwork exclusively serving multinational companies prior to its sale to FranceTelecom. Before Equant, Duncan was Chief Executive Officer at Granada MediaGroup and Mercury Communications. He also held various other senior roles atCable & Wireless and BT. Duncan studied at Cambridge University after servingin Senegal for Voluntary Service Overseas. He was also a visiting Professor ofBusiness Management at Strathclyde University. Commenting on Duncan's appointment, Edward Bramson, Chairman of Spirent, said: "We are delighted to have Duncan joining the Spirent Board. He has a wealth ofexperience in the telecommunications industry and will undoubtedly be asignificant asset as the Company continues to go through a period of transitionand beyond." The following information is disclosed in accordance with the UKLA ListingRules, paragraph 9.6.13R (1) to 9.6.13R (6) and the UKLA Disclosure Rules,paragraph 3.1.4R: Directorships of Publicly Quoted Companies held in the last 5 years : Viridian Group plc (Note 1) Completel Europe NV (Note 2) Interests in Spirent securities (ordinary shares of 3 & 1/3p) : None Notes 1 This Company is no longer publicly quoted and Mr Lewis's directorship ceasedin 2006. 2 This Company has a listing on Euronext Paris and Mr Lewis is a member of theSupervisory Board. The Company confirms that there are no other matters requiring disclosure inrelation to UKLA Listing Rule 9.6.13R. - ends - EnquiriesEric Hutchinson, Chief Financial Officer Spirent Communications plc +44 (0)1293 767704Paul Eardley, Company Secretary & GeneralCounsel Andrew Dowler/Harriet Keen Financial Dynamics +44 (0)20 7831 3113 About Spirent Communications plc Spirent Communications plc is a leading communications technology companyfocused on delivering innovative systems and services to meet the needs ofcustomers worldwide. We are a global provider of performance analysis andservice assurance solutions that enable the development and deployment ofnext-generation networking technologies such as broadband services, Internettelephony, 3G wireless and web applications and security testing. The Systemsgroup develops power control systems for specialist electrical vehicles in themobility and industrial markets. Further information about SpirentCommunications plc can be found at www.spirent.com. Spirent Communications plc Ordinary shares are traded on the London StockExchange (ticker: SPT). The Company operates a Level 1 American DepositaryReceipt ("ADR") programme with each ADR representing four Spirent Communicationsplc Ordinary shares. The ADRs trade in the US over-the-counter ("OTC") marketunder the symbol SPMYY and the CUSIP number is 84856M209. Spirent and the Spirent logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of SpirentCommunications plc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks mentionedherein are held by their respective companies. All rights reserved. This document may contain forward-looking statements which are made in goodfaith and are based on current expectations or beliefs, as well as assumptionsabout future events. 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