9th Jan 2007 14:34
Spirent Communications PLC09 January 2007 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of listed company SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC 2. Name of shareholder with a major interest SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA (UK) LIMITED 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 SHAREHOLDER IN 2 ABOVE 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number ofshares held by each of them ROY Nominees 22,782,261ROY Nominees 4,102,441 TOTAL 26,884,702 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired 3,392,482 6. Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed companyshould not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.38% 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 5 JANUARY 2007 11. Date company informed 9 JANUARY 2007 12. Total holding following this notification 26,884,702 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) 3.04% 14. Any additional information THE SHAREHOLDER HELD A REPORTABLE HOLDING PRIOR TO 21 JULY 2006, BUT THEN CEASEDTO HOLD A REPORTABLE HOLDING AS OF 21 JULY 2006. THE SHAREHOLDER NOW HOLDS AREPORTABLE HOLDING OF 26,884,702 SHARES (3.04%) AS OF 8 JANUARY 2007. 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 9 JANUARY 2007 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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