Spirent Communications PLC Holding(s) in Company (2289R)
08 December 2016 - 1:47AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMSPT TIDMPRU
RNS Number : 2289R
Spirent Communications PLC
07 December 2016
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i)
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1. Identity of the issuer or Spirent Communications
the underlying issuer plc
of existing shares to which
voting rights are
attached: (ii)
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2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate
box or boxes):
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial X
instruments which may result in the acquisition
of shares already issued to which voting rights
are attached
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with
similar economic effect to qualifying financial
instruments
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
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Other (please specify):
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3. Full name of person(s) Prudential plc group of companies
subject to the
notification obligation:
(iii)
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4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):(iv) Prudential plc
The Prudential Assurance Company
Limited
M&G Group Limited
M&G Limited
M&G Investment Management
Limited
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5. Date of the transaction 06 December 2016
and date on
which the threshold is
crossed or
reached: (v)
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6. Date on which issuer 07 December 2016
notified:
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are See item 13
crossed or
reached: (vi, vii)
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8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii, ix)
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Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the
of to the triggering triggering transaction
shares transaction
if possible
using
the ISIN
CODE
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Number Number Number Number of % of voting
of of of shares voting rights (x)
Shares Voting rights
Rights
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Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
(xi) (xii)
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ORD GBP0.03333
GB0004726096 59,803,749 59,803,749 60,251,149 0 60,251,149 0 9.85%
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument date Conversion rights that rights
(xiii) Period (xiv) may be
acquired if
the
instrument
is
exercised/
converted.
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ORD GBP0.03333 1,461,611 0.23%
GB0004726096
(Right of Recall)
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect
to Qualifying Financial Instruments (xv, xvi)
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument price date Conversion rights instrument rights (xix,
(xvii) period refers to xx)
(xviii)
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Nominal Delta
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
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61,712,760 10.08%
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the
voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
(xxi)
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Prudential plc (parent Company) - 61,712,760 (10.08%)
The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (wholly owned
subsidiary of Prudential plc) - 50,592,299 (8.27%)
M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential
plc) - 61,712,760 (10.08%)
M&G Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited)
- 61,712,760 (10.08%)
M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary
of M&G Limited) - 61,712,760 (10.08%)
Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A
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11. Number of voting rights proxy N/A
holder will cease to hold:
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12. Date on which proxy holder will N/A
cease to hold voting rights:
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13. Additional information: The non-exempt indirect holdings
for Prudential plc have moved
from 7% to a 8% notifiable
interest excluding the right
of recall under the Qualifying
Financial Instruments.
The Prudential Assurance
Company Limited (wholly owned
subsidiary of Prudential
plc) has moved from 7% to
a 8% notifiable interest
excluding the right of recall
under the Qualifying Financial
Instruments.
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14. Contact name: Owen Smith / John Baker
M&G Investment Management
Limited
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020 7004 4517 / 020 7548
15. Contact telephone number: 2561
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C: Additional information
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Contact at Issuer: Michelle Balch, Deputy Company
Secretary, Spirent Communications plc
Telephone: 01293 767676
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This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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