UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of August, 2003
SPIRENT plc
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(Translation of registrant's name into English)
Spirent House, Crawley Business Quarter, Fleming Way, Crawley,
West Sussex RH10 9QL, UK.
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F X Form 40-F.....
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes ..... No X
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant
in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ________
SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Name of company
Spirent plc
2. Name of shareholder having a major interest
Barclays 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 named 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
Registered Holder Account Desig. Shares
ALMLUFTTL-18409-CHASE MANHATTA ALMLUFTT 525,632
ASTEXMTTL-21359-CHASE NOMINEES ASTEXMTT 97,866
ASUKEXTTL-20947-CHASE MANHATTA ASUKEXTT 12,070,648
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LTD 814,602
BARCLAYS TRUST CO AS EXEC/ADM 98
BLEQFDUKQ-16331-CHASE MANHATTA BLEOFDUK 368,842
BLEQPTUEA-16341-CHASE MANHATTA BLEOPTUE 1,360,264
BLEQPTUKQ-16341-CHASE MANHATTA BLEOPTUK 856,136
BLINTNUKQ-Z1AJ-DUMMY BLINTNUK 48,688
BLUKINTTL-16400-CHASE MANHATTA BLUKINTT 8,607,324
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK 527191 1,669,722
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK 536747 358,961
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK 552942 376,850
CHATRKTTL-16376-CHASE MANHATTA CHATRKTT 465,794
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 573039 75,600
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 585934 4,910
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 595966 192,819
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK 540186 102,598
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA 581610 91,803
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA 584069 63,560
UBS LIMITED 583996 446,293
ZEBAN NOMINEES LIMITED 5,625
TOTAL 28,604,635
5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired
Not notified
6. Percentage of issued class
Not notified
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
21 August 2003
12. Total holding following this notification
28,604,635
13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
3.03%
14. Any additional information
-
15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Michael Anscombe - 01293 767672
16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification
Michael Anscombe, Assistant Company Secretary
Date of notification
21 August 2003
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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
______LUKE THOMAS______
(Registrant)
Date___21 August 2003____ By ____/s/ Luke Thomas____
(Signature)*