1st Feb 2008 09:36
Spirent Communications PLC01 February 2008 TR-1: Notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing Spirent Communications plcshares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition ofshares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rightsOther (please specify):___________________________________________ 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification Credit Suisse Asset Management Limitedobligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK) Limited JPM Chase Nominees Limited ROY Nominees Limited Vidacos Nominees Limited5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is 30/01/08crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 31/01/08 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 7% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares Triggering transaction Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rights if possible using Shares Voting sharesthe ISIN CODE Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0004726096 54,801,091 54,801,091 54,801,091 54,801,091 7.04 B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of votinginstrument Period/ Date that may be acquired if rights the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 54,801,091 7.04% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable : Credit Suisse Asset Management Limited is a segregated business unit within Credit Suisse Group (CSG) with anindependent management structure and exercises its voting rights independently from other parts of CSG. Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: Wendy Lark 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7883 9757 Additional information Contact at Issuer: Michael Anscombe, Company Secretary, Spirent Communications plc Telephone: 01293 767676 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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