TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer |
Spirent Communications plc |
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2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify): |
CHANGE TO THE NUMBER OF VOTING RIGHTS IN ISSUE |
Y |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the |
Aviva plc & its subsidiaries |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) |
Registered Holder:
BNY (Nominees) Limited 196,143* BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 4,014,957* Chase (GA Group) Nominees Limited 32,777,603*
Chase Nominees Limited 311,352*
Vidacos Nominees Limited 188,329* *denotes direct interest
BNP Paribas - London 403,040
Chase Nominees Limited 348,391
Vidacos Nominees Limited 2,456,595 |
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5. Date of the transaction and date on |
13 December 2013 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
16 December 2013 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or |
5% to 6% Change at Direct Interest Level |
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8. Notified details: |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix |
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Class/type of
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Situation previous |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number |
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Number of voting |
% of voting rights x |
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Direct |
Direct xi |
Indirect xii |
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Indirect |
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Ordinary Shares |
36,682,422* |
36,682,422* |
40,696,410 |
37,488,384 |
3,208,026 |
6.00% |
0.52% |
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*Includes instrument with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instrument (CFD = 1,145,000)
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting |
% of voting |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial |
Exercise price |
Expiration date xvii |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
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% of voting rights xix, xx
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Nominal |
Delta |
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Total (A+B+C) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
40,696,410 |
6.52% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
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The voting rights are managed and controlled by Aviva Investors Global Services Limited, with the following chain of controlled undertakings:-
Aviva Investors Global Services Limited: · Aviva plc (Parent Company) · Aviva Group Holdings Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva plc) · Aviva Investors Holdings Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Group Holdings Limited) · Aviva Investors Global Services Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Investors Holdings Limited)
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Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of the proxy holder: |
See Section 4 |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold |
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14. Contact name: |
Neil Whittaker, Aviva plc |
15. Contact telephone number: |
01603 684420 |
C: Additional information |
Contact at Issuer: Rachel Whiting, Company Secretary, Spirent Communications plc Telephone: 01293 767676
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