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 March, 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- ________
SCHEDULE 11
NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS
1. Name of company
SPIRENT PLC
2. Name of director
MARCUS BERESFORD
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 THE DIRECTOR'S HOLDING
4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them (if notified)
MARCUS BERESFORD - 15,225 ORDINARY SHARES
RATHBONE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED - 50,000 ORDINARY SHARES
5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)
N/A
6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary
MARKET PURCHASE OF ORDINARY SHARES
7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired
50,000
8. Percentage of issued class
0.0053%
9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
N/A
10. Percentage of issued class
N/A
11. Class of security
ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 1/3 PENCE
12. Price per share
16.44 PENCE
13. Date of transaction
27 MARCH 2003
14. Date company informed
27 MARCH 2003
15. Total holding following this notification
65,225
16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
0.0069%
If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes.
17. Date of grant
N/A
18. Period during which or date on which exercisable
N/A
19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
N/A
20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number
N/A
21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at time of exercise
N/A
22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
notification
N/A
23. Any additional information
24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
WARREN NASH
TELEPHONE 01293 767657
25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification
Warren Nash
Date of Notification
27 MARCH 2003
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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___27 March 2003____ By ____/s/ Luke Thomas____
(Signature)*