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, 2004
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 11
NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS
1. Name of company
SPIRENT PLC
2. Name of director
ANDERS GUSTAFSSON
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 or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest
IN RESPECT OF DIRECTOR'S NON-BENEFICIAL HOLDING (SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -
NOTE 1 - CONDITIONAL SHARE AWARD)
4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them (if notified)
ORBIS PENSION TRUSTEES LIMITED (SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - NOTE 1 -
CONDITIONAL SHARE AWARD)
5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)
NOT APPLICABLE
6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary
CONDITIONAL SHARE AWARD
7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired
180,180
8. Percentage of issued class
0.02 %
9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
NOT APPLICABLE
10. Percentage of issued class
NOT APPLICABLE
11. Class of security
ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 1/3 PENCE EACH
12. Price per share
55.50 PENCE
13. Date of transaction
5 AUGUST 2004
14. Date company informed
5 AUGUST 2004
15. Total holding following this notification
180,180 ORDINARY SHARES HELD NON-BENEFICIALLY BY THE DIRECTOR (SEE ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION - NOTE 1 - CONDITIONAL SHARE AWARD)
16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
0.02 %
If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes.
17. Date of grant
5 AUGUST 2004 (SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - NOTE 2 - GRANT OF SHARE OPTIONS)
18. Period during which or date on which exercisable
SUBJECT TO THE ACHIEVEMENT OF PERFORMANCE CONDITIONS, THE GRANT OF OPTIONS IS
EXERCISABLE BETWEEN 5 AUGUST 2007 AND 4 AUGUST 2014. THE GRANT WILL LAPSE AFTER
4 AUGUST 2014.
19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
NOT APPLICABLE
20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number
1,800,000 OPTIONS OVER ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 1/3 PENCE EACH
21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at time of exercise
55.50 PENCE EACH
22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
notification
1,800,000 OPTIONS OVER ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 1/3 PENCE EACH
23. Any additional information
1. CONDITIONAL SHARE AWARD
MR GUSTAFSSON JOINED SPIRENT PLC AS A DIRECTOR ON 2 AUGUST 2004 AND HAS BEEN
GRANTED A CONDITIONAL AWARD OF SHARES. THE SHARES TO SATISFY THE AWARD ARE HELD
BY THE COMPANY'S EMPLOYEE SHARE OWNERSHIP TRUST, ORBIS PENSION TRUSTEES LIMITED.
MR GUSTAFSSON WILL NOT OBTAIN A BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN THE SHARES UNTIL THE
EXPIRY OF THREE YEARS FROM THE DATE HE JOINED THE COMPANY AT WHICH TIME,
SUBJECT TO HIM STILL BEING IN THE COMPANY'S EMPLOYMENT, THE BENEFICIAL SHARE
INTEREST WILL BE RELEASED TO HIM. THERE ARE NO OTHER PRE-RELEASE PERFORMANCE
CONDITIONS TO BE SATISFIED.
2. GRANT OF SHARE OPTIONS
THE OPTION AWARD WAS MADE UNDER THE SPIRENT EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEME.
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
6 AUGUST 2004
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for loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwise
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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 6 August 2004 By ____/s/ Luke Thomas____
(Signature)*