TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GB0004726096
Issuer Name
SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC
UK or Non-UK Issuer
UK
2. Reason for Notification
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
UBS Group AG - Investment Bank & Global Wealth Management
City of registered office (if applicable)
London
Country of registered office (if applicable)
United Kingdom
4. Details of the shareholder
| Name |
City of registered office |
Country of registered office |
| UBS AG |
London |
United Kingdom |
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
14-Feb-2025
6. Date on which Issuer notified
18-Feb-2025
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
| % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A) |
% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) |
Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) |
Total number of voting rights held in issuer |
|
| Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached |
6.842246 |
0.000000 |
6.842246 |
39592409 |
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) |
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
8A. Voting rights attached to shares
| Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible) |
Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) |
Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) |
% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) |
% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) |
| GB0004726096 |
39592409 |
6.842246 |
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| Sub Total 8.A |
39592409 |
6.842246% |
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8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
| Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/conversion period |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted |
% of voting rights |
| Sub Total 8.B1 |
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8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
| Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/conversion period |
Physical or cash settlement |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
| Sub Total 8.B2 |
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9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary)
| Ultimate controlling person |
Name of controlled undertaking |
% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
| UBS Group AG (Chain 1) |
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| UBS Group AG (Chain 1) |
UBS AG |
6.842246 |
6.842246% |
10. In case of proxy voting
Name of the proxy holder
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held
11. Additional Information
12. Date of Completion
18-Feb-2025
13. Place Of Completion
Zurich, Switzerland
