Transaction in Own Shares

Spirent Communications plc: Transaction in own shares

22 November 2013

Spirent Communications plc (the "Company") announces that it has today purchased through UBS Limited 494,000 Ordinary Shares at an average price of 101.6731 pence per share. The highest price and the lowest price paid for these shares were 102.40 pence and 100.60 pence respectively.

These shares will be cancelled.

Following the purchase and cancellation of these shares the Company has 631,127,917 Ordinary Shares in issue. The Company holds no Ordinary Shares in Treasury. This figure (631,127,917) represents the total voting rights in the Company and may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they can determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules. Any such notifications should be sent by fax to +44 1293 767990 or by email to [email protected] marked for the attention of the Company Secretary.