Spirent PLC: Schedule 10 Notification Of Major Interests In Shares


CRAWLEY, UK, Aug. 10, 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



 LOTHIAN PENSION FUND                      2,071,390

 SEI SGMF UK FUND                          1,265,448

 SAND AIRE CAPITAL FUND                      300,984

 SEI SGAF UK EQUITY FUND                     461,859

 SKANDIA MULTI MANAGER TRUST               1,815,664

 STATES OF JERSEY                          2,006,271

 MCIF UK GROWTH FUND                       2,171,893

 MCGF UK GROWTH FUND                          65,280

 MODEL TECHNOLOGY EUROPE                  24,075,501

                    TOTAL                 34,234,290

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

N/A

8. Percentage of issued class

N/A

9. Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 3.3333 PENCE EACH

10. Date of transaction

NOT KNOWN

11. Date company informed

09 AUGUST 2004

12. Total holding following this notification

34,234,290

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

3.59%

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

10 AUGUST 2004

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