17th Mar 2006 15:00
Spirent PLC17 March 2006 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of listed company SPIRENT PLC 2. Name of shareholder with a major interest FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL 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 AND ITS DIRECT AND INDIRECT SUBSIDIARIES, BEING NON-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 (FPM) 1,873,889NORTHERN TRUST LONDON (FPM) 1,136,000MELLON BANK (FPM) 578,900BANK OF NEW YORK BRUSSELS (FPM) 480,600STATE STR BK AND TR CO LNDN (FPM) 411,800BANKERS TRUST LONDON (FPM) 321,200MIDLAND SECURITIES SERVICES (FPM) 144,700CLYDESDALE BANK PLC (FPM) 46,300JP MORGAN BOURNEMOUTH (FISL) 24,209,187BROWN BROS HARRIMN LTD LUX (FIL) 29,277,928JP MORGAN BOURNEMOUTH (FIL) 990,000BANK OF NEW YORK BRUSSELS (FIL) 162,200NORTHERN TRUST LONDON (FIL) 83,700JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH (FII) 1,395,500BNP PARIBAS, PARIS (FIGEST) 2,021,500TOTAL 63,133,404 FPM = Fidelity Pension ManagementFISL = Fidelity Investment Services LimitedFIL = Fidelity International LimitedFII = Fidelity Investments InternationalFIGEST = Fidelity Gestion 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired - 6. Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed companyshould not be taken into account when calculating percentage) - 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed NOT KNOWN 8. Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed companyshould not be taken into account when calculating percentage) NOT KNOWN 9. Class of security ORDINARY SHARES OF 3.3333 PENCE EACH 10. Date of transaction NOT KNOWN 11. Date company informed 17 MARCH 2006 12. Total holding following this notification 63,133,404 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) 6.51% 14. Any additional information ON 28 FEBRUARY 2006 THE SHAREHOLDER REPORTED TO THE COMPANY THAT IT HAD REDUCED ITS HOLDING IN THE COMPANY TO 75,458,113 SHARES (7.81%). 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries MICHAEL ANSCOMBE - 01293 767672 16. Name and signature of duly authorised company official of the listed companyresponsible for making this notification MICHAEL ANSCOMBE - DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY Date of notification 17 MARCH 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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