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Spirent Communications PLC

22 May 2019

SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC

22 May 2019

DIRECTOR / PDMR SHAREHOLDING

 
 1.   Details of PDMR / person closely associated 
      Name                            Eric Updyke 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 2.   Reason for the notification 
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position / status               CEO 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification            Initial notification 
       / amendment 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 3.   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Full name of the entity         Spirent Communications plc 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 b)   Legal Entity Identifier         213800HKCUNWP1916L38 
       Code 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 4.   Details of the transaction(s) 
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of the financial    Ordinary shares of 3 1/3 pence each 
       instrument 
 
       Identification code             GB0004726096 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction       Award of Performance Shares (nil-cost 
                                       options) under the Spirent Long-term 
                                       Incentive Plan 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)           Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                        GBP0.00     532,672 
                                                   ---------- 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 d)        Aggregated information 
 
             *    Aggregated volume     532,672 
 
                                        GBP0.00 
 
             *    price 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction         16 May 2019 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction        Outside a trading venue 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1.   Details of PDMR / person closely associated 
      Name                            Paula Bell 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 2.   Reason for the notification 
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position / status               CFO 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification            Initial notification 
       / amendment 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 3.   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Full name of the entity         Spirent Communications plc 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 b)   Legal Entity Identifier         213800HKCUNWP1916L38 
       Code 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 4.   Details of the transaction(s) 
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of the financial    Ordinary shares of 3 1/3 pence each 
       instrument 
 
       Identification code             GB0004726096 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction       Award of Performance Shares (nil-cost 
                                       options) under the Spirent Long-term 
                                       Incentive Plan 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)           Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                        GBP0.00     276,276 
                                                   ---------- 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 d)        Aggregated information 
 
             *    Aggregated volume     276,276 
 
                                        GBP0.00 
 
             *    price 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction         16 May 2019 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction        Outside a trading venue 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1.   Details of PDMR / person closely associated 
      Name                            Angus Iveson 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 2.   Reason for the notification 
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position / status               Company Secretary & General Counsel 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification            Initial notification 
       / amendment 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 3.   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Full name of the entity         Spirent Communications plc 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 b)   Legal Entity Identifier         213800HKCUNWP1916L38 
       Code 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 4.   Details of the transaction(s) 
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of the financial    Ordinary shares of 3 1/3 pence each 
       instrument 
 
       Identification code             GB0004726096 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction       Award of Restricted Stock Units under 
                                       the Spirent Long-term Incentive Plan 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)           Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                        GBP0.00     71,969 
                                                   ---------- 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 d)        Aggregated information 
 
             *    Aggregated volume     71,969 
 
                                        GBP0.00 
 
             *    price 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction         16 May 2019 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction        Outside a trading venue 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1.   Details of PDMR / person closely associated 
      Name                            James Klaassen 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 2.   Reason for the notification 
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position / status               VP, Global Operations 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification            Initial notification 
       / amendment 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 3.   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Full name of the entity         Spirent Communications plc 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 b)   Legal Entity Identifier         213800HKCUNWP1916L38 
       Code 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 4.   Details of the transaction(s) 
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of the financial    Ordinary shares of 3 1/3 pence each 
       instrument 
 
       Identification code             GB0004726096 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction       Award of Restricted Stock Units under 
                                       the Spirent Long-term Incentive Plan 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)           Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                        GBP0.00     40,274 
                                                   ---------- 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 d)        Aggregated information 
 
             *    Aggregated volume     40,274 
 
                                        GBP0.00 
 
             *    price 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction         16 May 2019 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction        Outside a trading venue 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1.   Details of PDMR / person closely associated 
      Name                            Ann Menard 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 2.   Reason for the notification 

     ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position / status               Global Head of Human Resources 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification            Initial notification 
       / amendment 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 3.   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Full name of the entity         Spirent Communications plc 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 b)   Legal Entity Identifier         213800HKCUNWP1916L38 
       Code 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 4.   Details of the transaction(s) 
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of the financial    Ordinary shares of 3 1/3 pence each 
       instrument 
 
       Identification code             GB0004726096 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction       Award of Restricted Stock Units under 
                                       the Spirent Long-term Incentive Plan 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)           Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                        GBP0.00     33,292 
                                                   ---------- 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 d)        Aggregated information 
 
             *    Aggregated volume     33,292 
 
                                        GBP0.00 
 
             *    price 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction         16 May 2019 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction        Outside a trading venue 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1.   Details of PDMR / person closely associated 
      Name                            Bill Mortimer 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 2.   Reason for the notification 
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position / status               EVP, Strategic Marketing 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification            Initial notification 
       / amendment 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 3.   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Full name of the entity         Spirent Communications plc 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 b)   Legal Entity Identifier         213800HKCUNWP1916L38 
       Code 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 4.   Details of the transaction(s) 
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of the financial    Ordinary shares of 3 1/3 pence each 
       instrument 
 
       Identification code             GB0004726096 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction       Award of Restricted Stock Units under 
                                       the Spirent Long-term Incentive Plan 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)           Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                        GBP0.00     50,054 
                                                   ---------- 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 d)        Aggregated information 
 
             *    Aggregated volume     50,054 
 
                                        GBP0.00 
 
             *    price 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction         16 May 2019 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction        Outside a trading venue 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1.   Details of PDMR / person closely associated 
      Name                            Nigel Wright 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 2.   Reason for the notification 
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position / status               EVP, Global Sales 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification            Initial notification 
       / amendment 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 3.   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Full name of the entity         Spirent Communications plc 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 b)   Legal Entity Identifier         213800HKCUNWP1916L38 
       Code 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 4.   Details of the transaction(s) 
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of the financial    Ordinary shares of 3 1/3 pence each 
       instrument 
 
       Identification code             GB0004726096 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction       Award of Restricted Stock Units under 
                                       the Spirent Long-term Incentive Plan 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)           Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                        GBP0.00     106,305 
                                                   ---------- 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 d)        Aggregated information 
 
             *    Aggregated volume     106,305 
 
                                        GBP0.00 
 
             *    price 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction         16 May 2019 
     ------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction        Outside a trading venue 
     ------------------------------  --------------------------------------

Beneficial interest in the Company following these transactions were:

 
 Director / PDMR    Total number of shares over which 
                     options held 
 Eric Updyke        1,196,441 
                   ---------------------------------- 
 Paula Bell         1,151,022 
                   ---------------------------------- 
 Angus Iveson       234,389 
                   ---------------------------------- 
 James Klaassen     167,856 
                   ---------------------------------- 
 Ann Menard         62,332 
                   ---------------------------------- 
 Bill Mortimer      288,700 
                   ---------------------------------- 
 Nigel Wright       558,486 
                   ----------------------------------

Enquiries

Michelle Balch Spirent Communications plc +44 (0)1293 767676

Deputy Company Secretary

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