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Spirent PLC22 June 2005 SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of company SPIRENT PLC 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holdingof the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interestor in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person'sspouse or children under the age of 18 COMPANY NAMED IN BOX 2 ABOVE AND ITS DIRECT AND INDIRECT SUBSIDIARIES, BEINGNON-BENEFICIAL HOLDERS 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number ofshares held by each of them JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH (FII) 751,500BANK OF NEW YORK BRUSSELS (FIL) 470,700BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMN LTD LUX (FIL) 16,028,894NORTHERN TRUST LONDON (FIL) 66,700JP MORGAN BOURNEMOUTH (FISL) 13,595,476BANK OF NEW YORK BRUSSELS (FPM) 1,865,200BANKERS TRUST LONDON (FPM) 773,400CLYDESDALE BANK PLC (FPM) 171,700HSBC BANK PLC (FPM) 118,400JP MORGAN BOURNEMOUTH (FPM) 3,408,417MELLON BANK (FPM) 1,523,000MIDLAND SECURITIES SERVICES (FPM) 415,500NORTHERN TRUST LONDON (FPM) 2,964,900STATE STR BK AND TR CO LNDN (FPM) 1,621,000BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN AND CO (IN FORM OF 11,000 ADRS) (FMRCO) 44,000 TOTAL 43,818,787 FII = Fidelity Investments International FIL = Fidelity International Limited FISL = Fidelity Investment Services Limited FPM = Fidelity Pension Management FMRCO = Fidelity Management & Research Company 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired NOT KNOWN 6. Percentage of issued class NOT KNOWN 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed N/A 8. Percentage of issued class N/A 9. Class of security ORDINARY SHARES OF 3.3333 PENCE EACH 10. Date of transaction NOT KNOWN 11. Date company informed 22 JUNE 2005 12. Total holding following this notification 43,818,787 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 4.55% 14. Any additional information SHAREHOLDER PREVIOUSLY REPORTED A SHAREHOLDING OF 37,344,687 SHARES (3.88%) ON20 JUNE 2005. 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries MICHAEL ANSCOMBE - 01293 767672 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for makingthis notification MICHAEL ANSCOMBE - ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY Date of notification 22 JUNE 2005 The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of thisdocument or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission.The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damagesfor loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwisefrom the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained init, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document orany such material. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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