19th Oct 2006 10:07
Spirent Communications PLC19 October 2006 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIALRESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification requiredby DR 3.1.4R(1). (1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24. (2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. (3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24. (4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters. 1. Name of the issuer SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified inaccordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (asextended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii) (iii) THIS NOTIFICATION IS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH BOTH 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director ERIC HUTCHINSON 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a persondischarging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify theconnected person N/A 5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the personreferred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest N/A 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives orfinancial instruments relating to shares SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC ORDINARY SHARES OF 3&1/3 PENCE 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number ofshares held by each of them N/A 8 State the nature of the transaction SALE OF SHARES ARISING FROM THE EXERCISE OF AN OPTION AWARDED UNDER THESPIRENT1995 EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEME 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesacquired N/A 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesdisposed 1,128,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 3&1/3 PENCE 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.126% 13. Price per share or value of transaction 59.179 PENCE PER SHARE 14. Date and place of transaction 18 OCTOBER 2006 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding followingnotification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account whencalculating percentage) 871,731 SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC ORDINARY SHARES OF 3&1/3 PENCE (0.097% OF THEISSUED SHARE CAPITAL EXCLUDING TREASURY SHARES) 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 18 OCTOBER 2006 If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options bythe issuer complete the following boxes 17 Date of grant 25 MARCH 2003 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised 25 MARCH 2006 TO 24 MARCH 2013 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option NIL 20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) 1,128,000 OPTIONS OVER ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 & 1/3 PENCE EACH 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to befixed at the time of exercise 16 PENCE PER SHARE 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held followingnotification 3,494,742 OPTIONS OVER ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 & 1/3 PENCE EACH 23. Any additional information 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries WARREN NASH Tel: 01293 767676 Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for makingnotification WARREN NASH Date of notification 19 OCTOBER 2006 END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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