31st Aug 2006 15:31
Spirent Communications PLC31 August 2006 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of listed company SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC 2. Name of shareholder with a major interest LEXA B.V. 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 IN RESPECT OF THE BENEFICIAL HOLDING OF LEXA B.V. 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number ofshares held by each of them LEXA B.V. 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired N/A 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 30 AUGUST 2006 (SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION) 11. Date company informed 30 AUGUST 2006 12. Total holding following this notification 120,000,000 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) 13.03% 14. Any additional information SPIRENT COMMUNICATION PLC IS CURRENTLY OPERATING A SHARE BUY BACK PROGRAMME ANDAS AT 30 AUGUST 2006 HAD PURCHASED 50,990,000 SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLCORDINARY SHARES OF 3&1/3 PENCE INTO TREASURY OUT OF A TOTAL ISSUED SHARE CAPITALOF 971,934,304 SHARES. AS SHARES HELD IN TREASURY ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THECALCULATION OF HOLDINGS OF MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS A CONSEQUENCE OF THE BUY-BACKPROGRAMME HAS BEEN THAT THE PERCENTAGE HOLDING OF LEXA B.V. HAS INCREASED FROM12.4% OF THE ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL TO 13.03% OF THE ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL,ALTHOUGH THE ACTUAL NUMBER OF SHARES HELD OF 120,000,000 REMAINS UNCHANGED. 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries WARREN NASH - 01293 767676 16. Name and signature of duly authorised company official of the listed companyresponsible for making this notification WARREN NASH Date of notification 31 AUGUST 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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