-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, CQSOXeslr15vnWT8BfS5//MBEemNr+2zi8e2rRY1rRV83ry5ol5iUmUerQGlvpk1 46Msxukkdk7Y/HqX8vXqkA== 0001191638-07-001472.txt : 20070522 0001191638-07-001472.hdr.sgml : 20070522 20070522122338 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001191638-07-001472 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070522 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070522 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070522 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001130498 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-15206 FILM NUMBER: 07870380 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: SPIRENT HOUSE FLEMING WAY CRAWLEY STREET 2: WEST SUSSEX RH1-2QL UK CITY: WEST SUSSEX STATE: A1 ZIP: RH102QL BUSINESS PHONE: 4412937676 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: SPIRENT HOUSE CRAWLEY BUSINESS STREET 2: FLEMING WAY WEST SUSSEX WAY CITY: UNITED KINGDOM STATE: A1 ZIP: RH102QL FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SPIRENT PLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20001226 6-K 1 spt200705226k.txt HOLDING(S) IN COMPANY 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 May, 2007 SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS plc _____________________________________________________________________ (Translation of registrant's name into English) Spirent House, Crawley Business Quarter, Fleming Way, Crawley, West Sussex RH10 9QL, UK. _____________________________________________________________________ (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- ________ TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: Spirent Communications plc 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights - DISPOSAL X An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify)
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the (i) Lexa BV notification obligation: (ii) Goran Ennerfelt (a non-executive director of Spirent Communications plc) has a connected interest in the shareholding of Lexa BV. This is due to the fact that he is President and Chief Executive Officer of Axel Johnson AB, a member of the Axel Johnson Group which owns Lexa BV.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different - from 3.): 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the 22 May 2007 threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 22 May 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Below 10 % 8. Notified details: Sold 40,400,000 Ordinary shares
A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transaction shares the Triggering transaction if possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights ix % of voting rights using the ISIN Shares Voting shares CODE Rights viii Direct Direct x Indirect xi Direct Indirect Ordinary shares 90,400,000 90,400,000 50,000,000 50,000,000 N/A 5.67 N/A ISIN: GB0004726096
B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting instrument Period/ Date that may be acquired if rights the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 50,000,000 5.67% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable : (i) Lexa BV (ii) Goran Ennerfelt (a non-executive director of Spirent Communications plc) has a connected interest in the shareholding of Lexa BV. This is due to the fact that he is President and Chief Executive Officer of Axel Johnson AB, a member of the Axel Johnson Group which owns Lexa BV. Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting N/A rights: 13. Additional information: N/A 14. Contact name: Arie Bouman - Managing Director, LEXA BV 15. Contact telephone number: +31 (0)20 471 3438 C: Additional information Contact at Issuer: Michael Anscombe, Deputy Company Secretary, Spirent Communications plc Telephone: 01293 767676 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. ______MICHAEL ANSCOMBE______ (Registrant) Date: 22 May, 2007 By ____/s/ Michael Anscombe____ (Signature)* -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----