24th Aug 2006 17:14
Spirent Communications PLC24 August 2006 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of listed company SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC 2. Name of shareholder with a major interest SHERBORNE INVESTORS GP, LLC 3. Please state whether notification indicates that regarding the holding of theshareholder named in 2 above; in respect of a non-beneficial interest; or in thecase of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse orchildren under the age of 18 AS IN 2 ABOVE - SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BELOW 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number ofshares held by each of them NOT KNOWN - SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BELOW 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired NOT DISCLOSED 6. Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed companyshould not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed N/A 8. Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed companyshould not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A 9. Class of security ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 & 1/3 PENCE EACH 10. Date of transaction NOT KNOWN 11. Date company informed 24 AUGUST 2006 12. Total holding following this notification 121,371,538 ORDINARY SHARES 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification (anytreasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken into account whencalculating percentage) 13.10% 14. Any additional information THE FOLLOWING ARE ALL NAMED AS INTERESTED PARTIES IN THE NOTIFICATION RECEIVED BY THE COMPANY: SHERBORNE INVESTORS GP, LLCSHERBORNE INVESTORS CO., LPEDWARD BRAMSON (THE MANAGING MEMBER OF SHERBORNE INVESTORS GP, LLC)CRAIG MCKIBBEN AND GERARD EASTMAN (AS MEMBERS OF SHERBORNE INVESTORS GP, LLC THE HOLDERS OF THE SHARES AS REGISTERED ON THE COMPANY'S REGISTER OF MEMBERS ARENOT KNOWN. THE NOTIFICATION ALSO DISCLOSES (IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMPANIES ACT 1985) THATTHE FOLLOWING THREE ENTITIES HOLD SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC ORDINARY SHARES ASDETAILED BELOW - THESE PERCENTAGE HOLDINGS ARE INCLUDED IN THE TOTAL 13.10%DISCLOSED ABOVE (NOT IN ADDITION TO IT): HAYDEN INVESTORS PARTNERS, LLC : 4.50% OF ISSUED SHARE CAPITALHAYDEN INVESTORS PARTNERS II, LLC: 4.02% OF ISSUED SHARE CAPITALHANOVER STRATEGIC FUND A, LLC: 3.15% OF ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries MICHAEL ANSCOMBE - 01293 767676 16. Name and signature of duly authorised company official of the listed companyresponsible for making this notification MICHAEL ANSCOMBEDEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY Date of notification 24 AUGUST 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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