Director Shareholding

Spirent PLC
6 November 2000

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

SPIRENT PLC


2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

ERIC GEORGE HUTCHINSON


3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2 ABOVE


4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

NOT NOTIFIED


5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

N/A


6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary



7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

-

8)   (- %)
    of issued Class


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

-

10)  ( - %)
    of issued Class


11) Class of security

-


12) Price per share

-

13) Date of transaction

-

14) Date company informed

06 NOVEMBER 2000


15) Total holding following this notification



16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant

31 OCTOBER 2000


18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

1 DECEMBER 2007 - 31 MAY 2008


19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

NONE

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.

OPTIONS OVER 1,194 ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 1/3P EACH


21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

554P


22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

261,529


23) Any additional information

OPTIONS GRANTED UNDER THE SAVINGS RELATED SHARE OPTION SCHEME


24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

LUKE THOMAS - 01293 767658


25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

LUKE THOMAS


   Date of Notification        06 NOVEMBER 2000