13th Nov 2007 16:08
Spirent Communications PLC13 November 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 plc2. 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 notificationobligation: Aviva plc & its subsidiaries 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from Registered Holder:3): BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 8,794,796* Chase GA Group Nominees Limited 18,384,404* Chase Nominees Limited 2,456,022* CUIM Nominee Limited 6,568,047* Vidacos Nominees Limited 154,729* * denotes direct interest Chase Nominees Limited 3,681,820 CUIM Nominee Limited 723,070 Vidacos Nominees Limited 7,885,988 5. Date of transaction (and date on which thethreshold is crossed or reached if different): 09 November 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 13 November 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 4% to 5% Change at Combined Interest Level 8. Notified Details A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares triggering transaction Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights Percentage of votingIf possible use shares voting shares rightsISIN code rights Ordinary Shares Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectGB0004726096 38,048,985 38,048,985 36,357,998 36,357,998 12,290,878 4.39% 1.49% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ No. of voting rights that Percentage ofinstrument conversion period/ may be acquired (if the voting rights date instrument is exercised/ converted) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 48,648,876 5.88% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable: See Section 4 Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: See Section 4 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: 13. Additional information: Figures are based on a total number of voting rights of 827,741,456 14 Contact name: Diane Thirkettle 15. Contact telephone name: 01603 687803 Additional informationContact at Issuer: Michelle Balch, Assistant Company Secretary, Spirent Communications plc Telephone: 01293 767676 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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