Change of Chief Executive

RNS Number : 0609N

Spirent Communications PLC

03 September 2013

 



SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC

CHANGE OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE

London, UK - 3 September 2013: Spirent Communications plc ("Spirent", the "Company" or the "Group") (LSE: SPT), a leading communications technology company, today announces that Bill Burns, Chief Executive Officer, will step down from the Board and leave the Company with immediate effect.

Eric Hutchinson, Chief Financial Officer, will become Chief Executive Officer whilst continuing to oversee our highly experienced finance team. Bill will assist with making this a smooth transition.

The Board, with a view to the long term, will in due course retain consultants to undertake an extensive search for a new Chief Executive Officer.

Alex Walker, Chairman, said "On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Bill for his hard work and stewardship of our Company over the past five years and wish him every success in the future".

Mr Burns will receive payment in accordance with his contractual arrangements.

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Enquiries

Eric Hutchinson, Chief Executive Officer		Spirent Communications plc		[phone]
James Melville-Ross/Sophie McMillan/ Emma Appleton		FTI Consulting		[phone]

About Spirent Communications plc

Spirent Communications plc is a global leader in test and measurement inspiring innovation within development labs, communication networks and IT organisations.  We enable today's communication ecosystem as well as tomorrow's emerging enterprises to deploy life enriching communications networks, devices, services and applications  Further information about Spirent Communications plc can be found at www.spirent.com.

Spirent Communications plc Ordinary Shares are traded on the London Stock Exchange (ticker: SPT).  The Company operates a Level 1 American Depositary Receipt ("ADR") programme with each ADR representing four Spirent Communications plc Ordinary Shares.  The ADRs trade in the US over-the-counter ("OTC") market under the symbol SPMYY and the CUSIP number is 84856M209.  Spirent ADRs are quoted on the Pink OTC Markets electronic quotation service which can be found at www.pinksheets.com.

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