7th May 2008 12:30
Spirent Communications PLC07 May 2008 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 plc 2. 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 Registered Holder:4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from3): BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 10,217,111* Chase GA Group Nominees Limited 19,655,815* Chase Nominees Limited 2,434,476* CUIM Nominee Limited 6,042,364* Vidacos Nominees Limited 115,489* * denotes direct interest Chase Nominees Limited 3,708,517 Vidacos Nominees Limited 5,808,645 5. Date of transaction (and date on which thethreshold is crossed or reached if different): 02 May 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 06 May 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 4% to 5% Change at Direct Interest Level 8. Notified DetailsA: 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 Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 48,648,876 48,648,876 38,465,255 38,465,255 9,517,162 5.08% 1.26%Ordinary SharesGB0004726096 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 47,982,417 6.34% 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 756,852,333 14 Contact name: Neil Whittaker 15. Contact telephone name: 01603 684420 Additional informationContact at Issuer: Michael Anscombe, 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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