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 February, 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- ________
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters
1 Name of company
SPIRENT plc
2 Name of shareholder having a major interest
HBOS 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 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
Chase Nominees Ltd A/C CMIG1105 879,344
Chase Nominees Ltd A/C CMIG194 7,738
Chase Nominees Ltd A/C CMIG 237 697,223
Pershing Keen Nominees (AD0086) 1,123
HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK) Ltd (EQINC) 1,062,759
HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK) Ltd (EQPEL) 2,906,496
HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK) Ltd (EQSTR) 229,750
State Street Nominees (FE1D) 7,250
State Street Nominees (FE1F) 37,392
Morgan Nominees Limited (HLBA) 457,082
Morgan Nominees Limited (HLFO) 449,618
Morgan Nominees Limited (HPBA) 19,685
Morgan Nominees Limited (HPFO) 17,006
Morgan Nominees Limited (HXLFE) 514,516
Morgan Nominees Limited (HXPEN) 20,274
Chase Nominees Ltd A/C T19795 (IPEHI) 2,423,577
Chase Nominees Ltd A/C T19795 (IPFGW) 30,000
Chase Nominees Ltd A/C T19795 (IPUDS) 622,804
Pershing Keen Nominees (PD2659) 8,950
St James's Place UK plc (SJP TRACKER) 13,340
Chase Nominees Limited (UKTRA0) 29,157
Chase Nominees Limited (WPUKEQ) 17,743,203
5 Number of shares/ amount of stock acquired
-
6 Percentage of Issued Class
-
7 Number of shares /amount of stock disposed
5,379,900
8 Percentage of Issued Class
0.57%
9 Class of security
ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 1/3p EACH
10 Date of transaction
Not notified
11 Date company informed
26 February 2003
12 Total holding following this notification
28,178,287
13 Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
2.99%
14 Any additional information
NOTIFICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH S.198-202 COMPANIES
ACT 1985 THAT THE SHAREHOLDER NAMED IN 2 ABOVE NO
LONGER HAS A NOTIFIABLE INTEREST IN THE COMPANY
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 26 February 2003
London Stock Exchange, Company Announcements Office, Old Broad Street, London
EC2N 1HP
Facsimile: 0207 588 6057, 0207 334 8964/8965/8966 (PLEASE DO NOT POST)
Enquries: Continuing Obligations: Telephone: 0207 797 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___26 February 2003____ By ____/s/ Luke Thomas____
(Signature)*