Annex DTR3
Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons
All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.
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Name of the issuer SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC |
2. |
State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R, (ii) a disclosure made in accordance LR 9.8.6R(1) or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006). i AND ii |
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Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director ERIC HUTCHINSON |
4. |
State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person ALSO ROSEMARIE HUTCHINSON |
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Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a nonbeneficial interest 1 PERSONS REFERRED TO IN 3 AND 4 |
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Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares ORDINARY SHARES OF £0.03333 EACH |
7. |
Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them ERIC HUTCHINSON - 703,722 SHARES ROSEMARIE HUTCHINSON - 171,210 SHARES TOTAL OF 874,932 SHARES |
8. |
State the nature of the transaction SALE OF 874,932 SHARES HELD BY MR HUTCHINSON AND HIS WIFE; PURCHASE OF 874,932 SHARES BY SELF-INVESTED PERSONAL PENSION PLAN FOR BENEFIT OF MR HUTCHINSON AND HIS WIFE |
9. |
Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired 874,932 |
10. |
Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.1291% |
11. |
Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed 874,932 |
12. |
Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.1291% |
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Price per share or value of transaction £0.913 PER SHARE |
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Date and place of transaction LONDON, 6 NOVEMBER 2009 |
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Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 1,205,581 ORDINARY SHARES OF £0.03333 EACH REPRESENTING 0.1779% OF THE ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL (UNCHANGED) |
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Date issuer informed of transaction 6 NOVEMBER 2009 |
If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer
complete the following boxes
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Date of grant |
18. |
Period during which or date on which exercisable |
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Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option |
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Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) |
21. |
Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise |
22. |
Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification |
23. |
Any additional information |
24. |
Name of contact and telephone number for queries |
Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification RACHEL WHITING, COMPANY SECRETARY Date of notification 9 NOVEMBER 2009 |
Notes: This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.3.
(1) |
An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24. |
(2) |
An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. |
(3) |
An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24. |
(4) |
An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. |