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
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
City of registered office (if applicable)
Country of registered office (if applicable)
US
4. Details of the shareholder
Name |
City of registered office |
Country of registered office |
J.P. Morgan Securities plc |
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5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
01-Aug-2025
6. Date on which Issuer notified
05-Aug-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 |
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Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached |
4.510008 |
2.533152 |
7.043160 |
40931452 |
Position of previous notification (if applicable) |
6.727757 |
0.321151 |
7.048908 |
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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 |
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26209902 |
|
4.510008 |
Sub Total 8.A |
26209902 |
4.510008% |
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 |
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|
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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 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap |
10/09/2025 |
10/09/2025 |
Cash |
9506829 |
1.635864 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap |
25/09/2025 |
25/09/2025 |
Cash |
3352486 |
0.576871 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap |
15/04/2026 |
15/04/2026 |
Cash |
117989 |
0.020301 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap |
28/05/2026 |
28/05/2026 |
Cash |
1273 |
0.000219 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap |
23/06/2026 |
23/06/2026 |
Cash |
700000 |
0.120441 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap |
23/07/2026 |
23/07/2026 |
Cash |
36003 |
0.006193 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap |
19/08/2026 |
19/08/2026 |
Cash |
19584 |
0.003365 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap |
26/08/2026 |
26/08/2026 |
Cash |
1633 |
0.000280 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap |
30/05/2028 |
30/05/2028 |
Cash |
238 |
0.000040 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap |
02/05/2030 |
02/05/2030 |
Cash |
985515 |
0.169578 |
Sub Total 8.B2 |
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14721550 |
2.533152% |
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 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
J.P. Morgan Securities plc |
4.510009 |
|
7.043161% |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
J.P. Morgan SE |
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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
Chain of controlled undertakings:
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (100%)
J.P. Morgan International Finance Limited (100%)
J.P. Morgan Capital Holdings Limited (100%)
J.P. Morgan Securities plc (100%)
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (100%)
J.P. Morgan International Finance Limited (100%)
J.P. Morgan SE (100%)
12. Date of Completion
05-Aug-2025
13. Place Of Completion
London, United Kingdom