29th May 2007 11:35
Spirent Communications PLC29 May 2007 Form TR-1 with annex. FSA Version 2.1 updated April 2007 TR-1: Notification of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer ofexisting shares to which voting rights are attached: Spirent Communications plc 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X 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): 22nd May 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 25th May 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Gone above 5% 8: Notified Details A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares the triggering transaction If possible use Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights Percentage of votingISIN code shares voting shares rights rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0004726096 N/A N/A N/A N/A 44,428,430 N/A 5.04% 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 exercised/converted) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 44,428,430 5.04% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable: BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 44,428,430 (5.04%) 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 15. Contact telephone name: 020 7743 2098 C: Additional information Contact at Issuer: Michael Anscombe, Deputy Company Secretary, Spirent Communications plc Telephone: 01293 767672 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Spirent