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Spirent PLC12 September 2005 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) 6,253,714NORTHERN TRUST LONDON (FPM) 4,312,500STATE STR BK AND TR CO LNDN (FPM) 3,448,249BANK OF NEW YORK BRUSSELS (FPM) 1,973,300MELLON BANK (FPM) 1,651,600BANKERS TRUST LONDON (FPM) 823,500HSBC BANK PLC (FPM) 447,900MIDLAND SECURITIES SERVICES (FPM) 415,500CLYDESDALE BANK PLC (FPM) 130,700JP MORGAN BOURNEMOUTH (FISL) 22,453,976BROWN BROS HARRIMN LTD LUX (FIL) 23,970,494BANK OF NEW YORK BRUSSELS (FIL) 415,700NORTHERN TRUST LONDON (FIL) 105,300JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH (FII) 1,192,800TOTAL 67,595,233 FPM = Fidelity Pension ManagementFISL = Fidelity Investment Services LimitedFIL = Fidelity International LimitedFII = Fidelity Investments International 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired NOT KNOWN 6. Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed companyshould not be taken into account when calculating percentage) NOT KNOWN 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed - 8. Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed companyshould not be taken into account when calculating percentage) - 9. Class of security ORDINARY SHARES OF 3.3333 PENCE EACH 10. Date of transaction NOT KNOWN 11. Date company informed 12 SEPTEMBER 2005 12. Total holding following this notification 67,595,233 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) 7.01% 14. Any additional information SHAREHOLDER PREVIOUSLY REPORTED THAT IT HAD A HOLDING OF 65,868,210 SHARES (6.83%) IN THE COMPANY ON 28 JUNE 2005. 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries LUKE THOMAS - 01293 767658 16. Name and signature of duly authorised company official of the listed companyresponsible for making this notification LUKE THOMAS - DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY Date of notification 12 SEPTEMBER 2005 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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