Result of EGM

Spirent PLC
8 December 2000

                              
                         SPIRENT PLC
                              
        SHAREHOLDERS APPROVE PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF
                 HEKIMIAN LABORATORIES, INC.

At the Extraordinary General Meeting of Spirent plc
('Spirent')  held today, the ordinary resolutions approving,  
inter alia, the acquisition of Hekimian Laboratories, Inc., 
set out in the Notice accompanying the circular to shareholders 
dated on 16 November 2000, were both duly passed.  The acquisition
is expected to be completed on 18 December 2000,  following 
satisfaction of the remaining conditions.

For further information please contact:

Nicholas Brookes,        Spirent        [phone]
Chief Executive                            
Eric Hutchinson,                    
Finance Director

Tim Hancock              Rothschild     [phone]
William Spurgin                              

David Smith              Schroder Salomon  [phone]
Philip Drinkall          Smith Barney       
                          

Background note

Spirent plc is an international network technology company
providing state-of-the-art solutions with a focus on  high
growth,  high margin activities.  It is a world leader  in
advanced telecommunications testing systems and network
products.

Spirent is a FTSE 100 company quoted on the London  Stock
Exchange (ticker SPT) in the Information Technology Hardware
sector.  The Company operates a Level 1 American Depository
Receipt  programme (ticker: SPNUY; CUSIP number: 84856M100).
For information, contact Brian Heston, The Bank of New York,
American  Depositary Receipts, 101 Barclay St, 22 West,  New
York, NY10286.  Phone: [phone],  Fax: [phone].
e-mail: [e-mail]  web site: www.adrbny.com