25th Jan 2008 14:21
Spirent Communications PLC25 January 2008 TR-1: Notification of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of Spirent Communications plcexisting shares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights YES An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisitionof shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify):______________ 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification BlackRock, Incobligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from3): 5. Date of transaction (and date on which thethreshold is crossed or reached if different): 22 January 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 24 January 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Gone below 5% 8. Notified DetailsA: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares triggering transaction Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights Percentage of votingIf possible use shares voting shares rightsISIN code rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0004726096 44,428,430 44,428,430 N/A N/A 37,539,447 N/A 4.79% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ conversion No. of voting rights Percentage of votinginstrument period/date that may be acquired rights (if the instrument is exercised/converted) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 37,539,447 4.79% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable: BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 37,539,447 (4.79%) Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: 13. Additional information: 14 Contact name: Thomas Hone BlackRock, Inc 15. Contact telephone name: 020 7743 2098 Additional informationContact at Issuer: Michael Anscombe, Company Secretary, Spirent Communications plc Telephone: 01293 767672 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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