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 November, 2002
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- ________
London Stock Exchange
NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS
All relevant boxes should be completed in typed block capital letters.
1 Name of company
SPIRENT plc
2 Name of director
Mr Goran Ennerfelt
3 Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse
or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
Beneficial interest via Lexa B.V. - see box 23
4 Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number
of shares held by each of them. (If notified)
Lexa B.V.
5 Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)
Lexa B.V.
6 Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
discretionary.
Acquisition of shares
7 Number of shares/amount of stock acquired
10,000,000
8 Percentage of issued Class
1.06%
9 Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
-
10 Percentage of Issued Class
-
11 Class of security
Ordinary shares of 3 1/3p each
12 Price per share
(1) 2,500,000 at 17.4126 pence
(2) 2,850,000 at 17.983 pence
(3) 4,650,000 at 18 pence
13 Date of transaction
(1) 19 November 2002
(2) 20 November 2002
(3) 22 November 2002
14 Date company informed
25 November 2002
15 Total holding following this notification
128,398,257
16 Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
13.67%
If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes.
17 Date of grant
-
18 Period during which or date on which exercisable
-
19 Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
-
20 Description of shares or debentures involved: class, Number
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21 Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
is to be fixed at time of exercise
-
22 Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification
-
23 Any additional information
In addition to being a director of Spirent plc, Mr Ennerfelt is also
President and Chief Executive of Axel Johnson A.B.. Mr Ennerfelt has the
above connected beneficial interest through the shareholding of Lexa B.V.,
which is an Axel Johnson group company.
The above acquisition of shares is therefore not a direct dealing by Mr
Ennerfelt.
24 Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Luke Thomas - 01293 767658
25 Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification
Luke Thomas - Deputy Company Secretary
Date of notification 25 November 2002
London Stock Exchange, Company Announcements Office, Old Broad Street,
London EC2N 1HP
Facsimile: 020 7588 6057, 020 7334 8964/8965/8966 (PLEASE DO NOT POST)
Enquiries: Continuing obligations: Telephone: 020 7797 3850/1639/1972/3150
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: 25 November 2002 By ____/s/ Luke Thomas____
(Signature)*