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Spirent PLC04 March 2005 SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of company SPIRENT PLC 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holdingof the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interestor in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person'sspouse or children under the age of 18 COMPANY NAMED IN BOX 2 ABOVE AND ITS DIRECT AND INDIRECT SUBSIDIARIES, BEING NON-BENEFICIAL HOLDERS 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number ofshares held by each of them NORTHERN TRUST LONDON (FIL) 119,150JP MORGAN BOURNEMOUTH (FISL) 958,076BANK OF NEW YORK BRUSSELS (FPM) 1,615,200BANKERS TRUST LONDON (FPM) 567,500CITIBANK LONDON (FPM) 527,200CLYDESBANK BANK PLC (FPM) 126,200JP MORGAN BOURNEMOUTH (FPM) 1,212,417MELLON BANK (FPM) 1,116,600MIDLAND SECURITIES SERVICES (FPM) 285,500NORTHERN TRUST LONDON (FPM) 2,459,400STATE STR BK AND TR CO LNDN (FPM) 727,400TOTAL 9,714,643 FIL = Fidelity International LimitedFISL = Fidelity Investment Services LimitedFPM = Fidelity Pension Management 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired N/A 6. Percentage of issued class N/A 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed UNKNOWN 8. Percentage of issued class UNKNOWN 9. Class of security ORDINARY SHARES OF 3.3333 PENCE EACH 10. Date of transaction NOT NOTIFIED 11. Date company informed 04 MARCH 2005 12. Total holding following this notification 9,714,643 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 1.01% 14. Any additional information NOTIFICATION RECEIVED PURSUANT TO S198-202 COMPANIES ACT 1985 THAT THE SHAREHOLDER NO LONGER HAS A NOTIFIABLE INTEREST. THE SHAREHOLDER HAD PREVIOUSLY REPORTED TO THE COMPANY ON 2 FEBRUARY 2005 THAT IT HELD A NOTIFIABLE INTEREST OF 67,158,962 ORDINARY SHARES (7% OF THE CONPANY'S ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL). 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries LUKE THOMAS - 01293 767658 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for makingthis notification LUKE THOMAS - DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY Date of notification 04 MARCH 2005 The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of thisdocument or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission.The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damagesfor loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwisefrom the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained init, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document orany such material. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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