25th Apr 2006 12:31
Spirent PLC25 April 2006 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of listed company SPIRENT PLC 2. Name of shareholder with a major interest BARCLAYS PLC 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 NOT KNOWN 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 HOLDING AS AT 21 APRIL 2006 11. Date company informed 25 APRIL 2006 12. Total holding following this notification NOT KNOWN 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) NOT KNOWN 14. Any additional information NOTIFICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH S.198-202 COMPANIES ACT 1985 THAT THESHAREHOLDER IN 2 ABOVE NO LONGER HAS A NOTIFIABLE INTEREST. SHAREHOLDERPREVIOUSLY REPORTED A SHAREHOLDING OF 46,516,530 (4.80%) ON 13 APRIL 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 25 APRIL 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
SpirentBarclays