R4E.L Regulatory News (R4E)

12 Dec 2005 11:08

Spirent PLC12 December 2005 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of listed company SPIRENT PLC 2. Name of shareholder with a major interest FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL 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 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 (FPM) 9,686,114STATE STR BK AND TR CO LNDN (FPM) 8,529,809NORTHERN TRUST LONDON (FPM) 8,123,100BANK OF NEW YORK BRUSSELS (FPM) 1,682,600HSBC BANK PLC (FPM) 1,675,400MELLON BANK (FPM) 1,663,300BANKERS TRUST LONDON (FPM) 823,500MIDLAND SECURITIES SERVICES (FPM) 371,200CLYDESDALE BANK PLC (FPM) 118,700JP MORGAN BOURNEMOUTH (FISL) 28,578,587BROWN BROS HARRIMN LTD LUX (FIL) 33,975,986BANK OF NEW YORK BRUSSELS (FIL) 415,700NORTHERN TRUST LONDON (FIL) 136,100JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH (FII) 1,395,500BNP PARIBAS, PARIS (FIGEST) 310,200TOTAL 97,485,796 FPM = Fidelity Pension ManagementFISL = Fidelity Investment Services LimitedFIL = Fidelity International LimitedFII = Fidelity Investments InternationalFIGEST = Fidelity Gestion 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired NOT KNOWN 6. Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed companyshould not be taken into account when calculating percentage) NOT KNOWN 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed - 8. Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed companyshould not be taken into account when calculating percentage) - 9. Class of security ORDINARY SHARES OF 3.3333 PENCE EACH 10. Date of transaction NOT KNOWN 11. Date company informed 09 DECEMBER 2005 12. Total holding following this notification 97,485,796 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) 10.09% 14. Any additional information ON 11 NOVEMBER 2005 THE SHAREHOLDER REPORTED TO THE COMPANY THAT IT HADINCREASED ITS HOLDING IN THE COMPANY TO 87,869,003 SHARES (9.10%). 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 - ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY Date of notification 12 DECEMBER 2005 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange