CRAWLEY, UK, Oct. 7, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) --
SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Name of company
SPIRENT PLC
2. Name of shareholder having a major interest
MARTIN CURRIE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED
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
NOT KNOWN
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
SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (14 BELOW)
11. Date company informed
07 OCTOBER 2004
12. Total holding following this notification
SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (14 BELOW)
13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (14 BELOW)
14. Any additional information
ON 10 AUGUST 2004 MARTIN CURRIE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED INFORMED SPIRENT PLC OF A HOLDING OF 34,234,290 SHARES, REPRESENTING 3.59% OF THE ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL. THE COMPANY HAS TODAY RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM MARTIN CURRIE THAT THIS INFORMATION WAS INCORRECT.
MARTIN CURRIE HAVE CONFIRMED TO SPIRENT THAT THEIR NOTIFIABLE INTEREST IN THE COMPANY'S SHARE CAPITAL DID NOT EXCEED 3% IN AUGUST 2004 AND STILL REMAINS BELOW THAT LEVEL.
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
07 OCTOBER 2004
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