SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC
CANCELLATION OF SHARES HELD IN TREASURY AND
CONFIRMATION OF TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS AND CAPITAL
London, UK - 02 December 2008: Spirent Communications plc ("the Company") (LSE: SPT), a leading communications technology company would like to notify the market in accordance with Listing Rule 12.6.4R, of the following information:
The Company has today cancelled 67,287,131 Ordinary Shares each with a nominal value of 3⅓ pence currently held in Treasury.
Following the cancellation of Ordinary Shares held in Treasury, and the cancellation of 52,856,169 Ordinary Shares repurchased by the Company as part of the Tender Offer process (as announced on 27 November 2008), the Company's issued share capital consists of 675,861,517 Ordinary Shares of 3⅓ pence each. The Company now holds no Ordinary Shares in Treasury. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company is 675,861,517.
The above figure (675,861,517) may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the Financial Services Authority Disclosure and Transparency Rules. Any such notifications should be sent by fax to +44 (0) 1293 767990 or by email to plc@spirent.com marked for the attention of the Company Secretary.
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Michael Anscombe Company Secretary |
Spirent Communications plc |
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About Spirent Communications plc
Spirent Communications plc is a leading communications technology company focused on delivering innovative systems and services to meet the needs of customers worldwide. We are a global provider of performance analysis and service assurance solutions that enable the development and deployment of next-generation networking technologies such as broadband services, Internet telephony, 3G wireless and web applications and security testing. The Systems group develops power control systems for specialist electrical vehicles in the mobility and industrial markets. Further information about Spirent Communications plc can be found at www.spirent.com.
Spirent Communications plc Ordinary shares are traded on the London Stock Exchange (ticker: SPT). The Company operates a Level 1 American Depositary Receipt ("ADR") programme with each ADR representing four Spirent Communications plc Ordinary shares. The ADRs trade in the US over-the-counter market under the symbol SPMYY and the CUSIP number is 84856M209.
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