21st Jul 2006 15:31
Spirent Communications PLC21 July 2006 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of listed company SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC 2. Name of shareholder with a major interest SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA (UK) 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 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number ofshares held by each of them ROY Nominees 21,832,301ROY Nominees 2,429,640 ____________TOTAL 24,261,941 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 NOTIFIED 11. Date company informed 20 JULY 2006 12. Total holding following this notification 24,261,941 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) 2.58% 14. Any additional information SHAREHOLDER NO LONGER HAS A REPORTABLE HOLDING IN THE COMPANY. SHAREHOLDER PREVIOUSLY REPORTED THAT IT HAD A HOLDING OF 29,765,267 SHARES (3.08%) IN THE COMPANY ON 20 JANUARY 2006 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 21 JULY 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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