Spirent plc Announces Holding(s) in Company

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SPIRENT PLC, Aug. 4, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Spirent plc Announces Holding(s) in Company 


                             SCHEDULE 10

               NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Name of company

SPIRENT PLC

2. Name of shareholder having a major interest

LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC

3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18

SHAREHOLDER IN 2 ABOVE

4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them 



 HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK) LTD     914945           361,104
 HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK) LTD     775245         3,641,940
 HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK) LTD     357206        23,519,695
 HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK) LTD     866203         1,320,000
 HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK) LTD     360509         1,304,014
                                          TOTAL         30,146,753

5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

N/A

6. Percentage of issued class

N/A

7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed

N/A

8. Percentage of issued class

N/A

9. Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 3.3333 PENCE EACH

10. Date of transaction

N/A

11. Date company informed

04 AUGUST 2004

12. Total holding following this notification

30,146,753

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

3.16%

14. Any additional information

NOTIFICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH S. 198 COMPANIES ACT 1985 THAT THE SHAREHOLDER IN 2 ABOVE NOW HAS A NOTIFIABLE INTEREST IN SPIRENT PLC.

15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

LUKE THOMAS - 01293 767658

16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification

LUKE THOMAS - DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY

Date of notification

04 AUGUST 2004

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