Holding(s) in Company

Spirent PLC
13 April 2006


                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1. Name of listed company

SPIRENT PLC


2. Name of shareholder with a major interest

BARCLAYS PLC


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

SHAREHOLDER 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

Registered Holder                                             Account Designation          Holding

BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED                                                        2,099,563
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED                                                          523,200
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED                                                          -52,401
Barclays Trust Co & Others                                                                   8,077
BNP PARIBAS                                                                                 51,000
BOISS NOMINEES LTD                                                        4224361          594,977
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                          16376          481,916
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                          20947       21,066,129
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                          21359        1,483,196
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                          28270          307,679
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                          28270          908,176
CIBC MELLON GLOBAL SECURITIES                                                                3,574
Gerrard Nominees Limited                                                   642367           13,000
Gerrard Nominees Limited                                                   650668           13,000
Gerrard Nominees Limited                                                   653035           13,000
Gerrard Nominees Limited                                                   660632            6,000
Gerrard Nominees Limited                                                   660758           35,000
Gerrard Nominees Limited                                                   660851           30,000
Greig Middleton Nominees Limited (GM1)                                                     200,787
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                               221,432
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                                11,997
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                               229,666
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                                54,686
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                               438,071
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                                23,040
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                     16331          268,775
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                     16341        2,160,554
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                     16341          560,581
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                     16344          687,727
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                     16345        1,158,601
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                     16400        9,255,187
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                     18409          791,821
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                                        555,319
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                                        399,337
Mellon Trust - US CUSTODIAN /                                                                8,670
MELLON TRUST OF NEW ENGLAND                                                                  8,607
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                                               6,246
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                                              12,781
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                                              21,519
R C Greig Nominees Limited                                                                 898,346
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c AK1                                                         701,661
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c BL1                                                          87,464
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c CM1                                                          24,646
R C Greig Nominees Limited GP1                                                              50,096
R C Greig Nominees Limited SA1                                                              30,732
STATE STREET TRUST OF CANADA -                                                               8,152
The Northern Trust Company - U                                                              54,943
Total                                                                                   46,516,530


5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

-


6. Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed company
should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

-


7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed

NOT KNOWN


8. Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed company
should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

NOT KNOWN


9. Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 3.3333 PENCE EACH


10. Date of transaction

HOLDING AS AT 10 APRIL 2006


11. Date company informed

13 APRIL 2006


12. Total holding following this notification

46,516,530


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)

4.80%


14. Any additional information

SHAREHOLDER PREVIOUSLY REPORTED A SHAREHOLDING OF 57,670,342 (5.95%) ON 28 
MARCH 2006.


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 company
responsible for making this notification

MICHAEL ANSCOMBE - DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY


Date of notification

13 APRIL 2006






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