Spirent Communications PLC
15 August 2006
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Name of listed company
SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC
2. Name of shareholder with a major interest
SHERBORNE INVESTORS GP, LLC
3. Please state whether notification indicates that regarding the holding of the
shareholder named in 2 above; 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
AS IN 2 ABOVE - SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BELOW
4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them
NOT KNOWN - SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BELOW
5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired
12,900,000
6. Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed company
should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
1.39%
7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed
N/A
8. Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed company
should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
N/A
9. Class of security
ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 & 1/3 PENCE EACH
10. Date of transaction
NOT KNOWN
11. Date company informed
15 AUGUST 2006
12. Total holding following this notification
102,571,780 ORDINARY SHARES
13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification (any
treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)
11.02%
14. Any additional information
SHERBORNE INVESTORS GP, LLC, SHERBORNE INVESTORS CO., LP & EDWARD BRAMSON (THE
MANAGING MEMBER OF SHERBORNE INVESTORS GP, LLC) ARE ALL NAMED AS INTERESTED
PARTIES IN THE NOTIFICATION RECEIVED BY THE COMPANY.
THE HOLDERS OF THE SHARES AS REGISTERED ON THE COMPANY'S REGISTER OF MEMBERS ARE
NOT KNOWN.
THE NOTIFICATION ALSO DISCLOSES (IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMPANIES ACT 1985) THAT
THE FOLLOWING TWO ENTITIES HOLD SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC ORDINARY SHARES AS
DETAILED BELOW - THESE PERCENTAGE HOLDINGS ARE INCLUDED IN THE TOTAL 11.02%
DISCLOSED ABOVE (NOT IN ADDITION TO IT):
HAYDEN INVESTORS PARTNERS, LLC : 3.58% OF ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL
HAYDEN INVESTORS PARTNERS II, LLC: 3.21% OF ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL
15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
MICHAEL ANSCOMBE - 01293 767676
16. Name and signature of duly authorised company official of the listed company
responsible for making this notification
MICHAEL ANSCOMBE
DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY
Date of notification
15 AUGUST 2006
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