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RNS Number : 5011H Spirent Communications PLC 06 May 2025
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; An acquisition or disposal of
financial instruments
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
Bank of America Corporation
City of registered office (if applicable)
Country of registered office (if applicable)
US
4. Details of the shareholder
Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the
notification obligation, above
City of registered office (if applicable)
Country of registered office (if applicable)
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
02-May-2025
6. Date on which Issuer notified
05-May-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 1.069899 8.015299 9.085198 52798572
Position of previous notification (if applicable) 0.000000 3.831645 3.831645
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 6217713 1.069899
Sub Total 8.A 6217713 1.069899%
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 % of voting rights
exercised/converted
Right to Recall n/a n/a 201536 0.034679
Physical Swaps 19/02/2026 n/a 1500000 0.258109
Physical Swaps 14/05/2025 n/a 10232100 1.760666
Sub Total 8.B1 11933636 2.053454%
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
Swaps 31/07/2026 n/a Cash 3471414 0.597336
Swaps 15/05/2025 n/a Cash 5496000 0.945712
Swaps 21/07/2025 n/a Cash 2874048 0.494545
Swaps 16/01/2029 n/a Cash 193964 0.033376
Swaps 02/04/2026 n/a Cash 5098000 0.877227
Swaps 28/04/2026 n/a Cash 75790 0.013041
Swaps 22/04/2026 n/a Cash 8553052 1.471748
Swaps 05/05/2026 n/a Cash 3376000 0.580918
Swaps 17/09/2025 n/a Cash 5414493 0.931687
Swaps 30/06/2025 n/a Cash 7549 0.001299
Swaps 30/01/2026 n/a Cash 7849 0.001351
Swaps 08/05/2026 n/a Cash 79064 0.013605
Sub Total 8.B2 34647223 5.961845%
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 Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
than the notifiable threshold
Bank of America Corporation Bank of America, National Association 3.831695 3.831695%
Bank of America Corporation Merrill Lynch International 4.183604 5.253503%
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
05-May-2025
13. Place Of Completion
United Kingdom
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