TR-1: S tandard form for notification of major holdings
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible) i |
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1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached ii : |
Spirent Communications plc |
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1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate) |
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Non-UK issuer |
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2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X") |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify)iii: |
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3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation iv |
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Name |
JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings Inc. |
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City and country of registered office (if applicable) |
Wilmington, Delaware, USA |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) v |
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Name |
JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. JPMorgan Asset Management (Taiwan) Limited China International Fund Management Co., Ltd. JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association |
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City and country of registered office (if applicable) |
London, United Kingdom |
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5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached vi : |
19 March 2020 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): |
20 March 2020 |
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7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation |
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% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A) |
% of
voting rights through
financial instruments |
Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) |
Total number of voting rights of issuer vii |
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Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached |
4.67% |
0.82% |
5.49% |
611,741,888 |
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Position of previous notification (if applicable) |
4.90% |
0.88% |
5.77% |
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8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached viii |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of ISIN code (if possible) |
Number of voting rights ix |
% of voting rights |
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Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) |
Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) |
Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) |
Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) |
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GB0004726096 |
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28,589,664 |
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4.67% |
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SUBTOTAL 8. A |
28,589,664 |
4.67% |
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B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a)) |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted. |
% of voting rights |
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SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 |
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B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b)) |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Physical or cash settlement xii |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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Cash-settled Equity Swap |
n/a |
n/a |
Cash |
5,019,350 |
0.82% |
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SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 |
5,019,350 |
0.82% |
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9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X") |
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Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer xiii |
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Full
chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
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Name xv |
% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
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JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings Inc. |
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JPMorgan Asset Management International Limited |
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JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings (UK) Limited |
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JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited |
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JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings Inc. |
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J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. |
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JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings Inc. |
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JPMorgan Asset Management (Asia) Inc. |
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JPMorgan Asset Management (Taiwan) Limited |
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JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings Inc. |
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JPMorgan Asset Management International Limited |
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JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings (UK) Limited |
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JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited |
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China International Fund Management Co., Ltd. |
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JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
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JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association |
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10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: |
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Name of the proxy holder |
N/A |
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The number and % of voting rights held |
N/A |
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The date until which the voting rights will be held |
N/A |
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11. Additional information xvi |
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Chain of controlled undertakings :
JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings Inc. (100%) JPMorgan Asset Management International Limited (100%) JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings (UK) Limited (100%) JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited (100%)
JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings Inc. (100%) J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (100%)
JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings Inc. (100%) JPMorgan Asset Management (Asia) Inc. (100%) JPMorgan Asset Management (Taiwan) Limited (100%)
JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings Inc. (100%) JPMorgan Asset Management International Limited (100%) JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings (UK) Limited (100%) JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited (100%) China International Fund Management Co., Ltd. (100%)
JPMorgan Chase & Co. JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (100%)
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Place of completion |
London, United Kingdom |
Date of completion |
20 March 2020 |