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Spirent PLC06 May 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, 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 (FII) 423,700BANK OF NEW YORK BRUSSELS (FIL) 397,900BROWN BROS HARRIMN LTD LUX (FIL) 9,946,307NORTHERN TRUST LONDON (FIL) 38,000JP MORGAN BOURNEMOUTH (FISL) 8,009,776BANK OF NEW YORK BRUSSELS (FPM) 1,538,500BANKERS TRUST LONDON (FPM) 653,500CITIBANK LONDON (FPM) 633,900CLYDESDALE BANK PLC (FPM) 145,200JP MORGAN BOURNEMOUTH (FPM) 2,137,917MELLON BANK (FPM) 1,286,200MIDLAND SECURITIES SERVICES (FPM) 347,000NORTHERN TRUST LONDON (FPM) 2,834,700STATE STR BK AND TR CO LNDN (FPM) 837,800BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN AND CO (IN FORM OF 11,000 ADRS) 44,000 TOTAL 29,274,400 FII = Fidelity Investments InternationalFIL = Fidelity International LimitedFISL = Fidelity Investment Services LimitedFPM = Fidelity Pension Management 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 NOTIFIED 11. Date company informed 05 MAY 2005 12. Total holding following this notification 29,274,400 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 3.04% 14. Any additional information THE SHAREHOLDER HAD PREVIOUSLY REPORTED TO THE COMPANY ON 4 MARCH 2005 THAT ITNO LONGER HELD A NOTIFIABLE INTEREST IN THE COMPANY. 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries LUKE THOMAS - 01293 767658 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for makingthis notification LUKE THOMAS - DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY Date of notification 06 MAY 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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