19th Jun 2025 07:00
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GB0004726096
Issuer Name
SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC
UK or Non-UK Issuer
UK
2. Reason for Notification
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights; An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
City of registered office (if applicable)
Country of registered office (if applicable)
US
4. Details of the shareholder
Name | City of registered office | Country of registered office |
J.P. Morgan Securities plc |
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
16-Jun-2025
6. Date on which Issuer notified
18-Jun-2025
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A) | % of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) | Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) | Total number of voting rights held in issuer | |
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 3.716473 | 3.492039 | 7.208512 | 41892486 |
Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 3.441438 | 4.030717 | 7.472155 |
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
8A. Voting rights attached to shares
Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible) | Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) | Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) | % of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) | % of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) |
GB0004726096 | 21598283 | 3.716473 | ||
Sub Total 8.A | 21598283 | 3.716473% | ||
8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/conversion period | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted | % of voting rights |
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Sub Total 8.B1 | ||||
8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/conversion period | Physical or cash settlement | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 17/06/2025 | 17/06/2025 | Cash | 0 | 0.000000 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 18/09/2025 | 18/09/2025 | Cash | 0 | 0.000000 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 10/10/2025 | 10/10/2025 | Cash | 0 | 0.000000 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 28/11/2025 | 28/11/2025 | Cash | 3452 | 0.000593 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 16/12/2025 | 16/12/2025 | Cash | 9506829 | 1.635864 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 15/04/2026 | 15/04/2026 | Cash | 190725 | 0.032811 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 08/05/2026 | 08/05/2026 | Cash | 2378288 | 0.409238 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 28/05/2026 | 28/05/2026 | Cash | 1310 | 0.000222 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 10/06/2026 | 10/06/2026 | Cash | 15157 | 0.002606 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 23/06/2026 | 23/06/2026 | Cash | 2245377 | 0.386354 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 02/07/2026 | 02/07/2026 | Cash | 584077 | 0.100498 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 30/05/2028 | 30/05/2028 | Cash | 238 | 0.000040 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 02/05/2030 | 02/05/2030 | Cash | 2012610 | 0.346314 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 29/12/2025 | 29/12/2025 | Cash | 3352486 | 0.576871 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 20/07/2026 | 20/07/2026 | Cash | 193 | 0.000033 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 19/08/2026 | 19/08/2026 | Cash | 3461 | 0.000595 |
Sub Total 8.B2 | 20294203 | 3.492039% | |||
9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary)
Ultimate controlling person | Name of controlled undertaking | % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | J.P. Morgan Securities plc | 3.328141 | 3.492039 | 6.820180% |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | |||
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | J.P. Morgan SE |
10. In case of proxy voting
Name of the proxy holder
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held
11. Additional Information
Chain of controlled undertakings:JPMorgan Chase & Co.JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (100%)J.P. Morgan International Finance Limited (100%)J.P. Morgan Capital Holdings Limited (100%)J.P. Morgan Securities plc (100%)JPMorgan Chase & Co.JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (100%)JPMorgan Chase & Co.JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (100%)J.P. Morgan International Finance Limited (100%)J.P. Morgan SE (100%)
12. Date of Completion
18-Jun-2025
13. Place Of Completion
London, United Kingdom
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