CRAWLEY, UK, Oct. 15, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) --
SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Name of company
SPIRENT PLC
2. Name of shareholder having a major interest
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL 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
COMPANY NAMED IN BOX 2 ABOVE AND ITS DIRECT AND INDIRECT SUBSIDIARIES, BEING NON-BENEFICIAL HOLDERS
4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK LONDON TOTAL (FIL) 579,749 DEUTSCHE BANK TOTAL (FIL) 48,076,139 NORTHERN TRUST TOTAL (FIL) 192,674 JP MORGAN TOTAL (FISL) 196,866 TOTAL 49,045,428 FISL = Fidelity Investment Services Limited FIL = Fidelity International Limited
5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired
NOT KNOWN
6. Percentage of issued class
NOT KNOWN
7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed
-
8. Percentage of issued class
-
9. Class of security
ORDINARY SHARES OF 3.3333 PENCE EACH
10. Date of transaction
NOT NOTIFIED
11. Date company informed
15 OCTOBER 2004
12. Total holding following this notification
49,045,428
13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
5.14%
14. Any additional information
SHAREHOLDER NAMED IN BOX 2 ABOVE PREVIOUSLY REPORTED A NOTIFIABLE INTEREST OF 4.01% IN THE ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY ON 29 SEPTEMBER 2004
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
15 OCTOBER 2004
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