Spirent Communications PLC
08 May 2008
SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC
RESULTS OF 2008 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
London, UK - 8 May 2008: Spirent Communications plc ("the Company") (LSE: SPT),
a leading communications technology company, announces that at the 2008 Annual
General Meeting ("2008 AGM") of the Company held today, all resolutions as set
out in the Notice of 2008 AGM dated 11 March 2008 were duly passed by
shareholders on a show of hands.
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.18, the following resolutions are those
which were passed at the meeting concerning special business (as defined by the
Company):
Resolution 10: Approval of the authority for the directors to allot securities;
Resolution 11: Approval of the authority for the Company to disapply pre-emption
rights;
Resolution 12: Approval of the authority for the Company to market purchase up
to 14.99 per cent of its own shares;
Resolution 13: Approval of the renewal of the Spirent Stock Incentive Plan and
authority to grant share incentives using new issue shares;
Resolution 14: Approval of the adoption of New Articles of Association; and
Resolution 15: Approval of the authority to amend the New Articles of
Association with effect on or from 1 October 2008.
Certified copies of the document setting out the above resolutions passed at the
2008 AGM have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority and will shortly be
made available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing
Facility, which is situated at The Financial Services Authority, 25 The North
Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5HS.
The results of the proxy voting in advance of the meeting and Notice of 2008 AGM
(giving the full text of each of the above resolutions) can be viewed by
visiting our website at www.spirent.com.
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Enquiries
Michael Anscombe Spirent Communications plc +44 (0)1293 767676
Company Secretary
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. Spirent ADRs are quoted on the
Pink OTC Markets electronic quotation service which can be found at
www.pinksheets.com.
Spirent and the Spirent logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Spirent
Communications plc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks mentioned
herein are held by their respective companies. All rights reserved.
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to update any forward-looking statements contained in those document, whether as
a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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