15th Aug 2006 17:12
Spirent Communications PLC15 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 12,900,000 6. Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed companyshould not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 1.39% 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 15 AUGUST 2006 12. Total holding following this notification 102,571,780 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) 11.02% 14. Any additional information SHERBORNE INVESTORS GP, LLC, SHERBORNE INVESTORS CO., LP & EDWARD BRAMSON (THEMANAGING MEMBER OF SHERBORNE INVESTORS GP, LLC) ARE ALL NAMED AS INTERESTEDPARTIES IN THE NOTIFICATION RECEIVED BY THE COMPANY. 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 TWO ENTITIES HOLD SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC ORDINARY SHARES ASDETAILED BELOW - THESE PERCENTAGE HOLDINGS ARE INCLUDED IN THE TOTAL 11.02%DISCLOSED ABOVE (NOT IN ADDITION TO IT): HAYDEN INVESTORS PARTNERS, LLC : 3.58% OF ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL HAYDEN INVESTORS PARTNERS II, LLC: 3.21% 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 15 AUGUST 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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