Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 4088D

Spirent Communications PLC

01 December 2009

 



Annex DTR3

Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1.	Name of the issuer SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC	2.	State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R,  (ii) a disclosure made in accordance LR 9.8.6R(1) or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006). (i) AND (ii)
3.	Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director WILLIAM BURNS	4.	State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person N/A
5.	Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a nonbeneficial interest 1 N/A	6.	Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares N/A
7.	Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them N/A	8.	State the nature of the transaction N/A
9.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired N/A	10.	Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A
11.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed N/A	12.	Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A

13.	Price per share or value of transaction N/A	14.	Date and place of transaction N/A
15.	Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A	16.	Date issuer informed of transaction N/A

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer

complete the following boxes

17.	Date of grant 30 NOVEMBER 2009	18.	Period during which or date on which exercisable VESTING DATE: 30 NOVEMBER 2012 (SEE NOTE 23 BELOW)
19.	Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option NIL	20.	Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) A PERFORMANCE SHARE AWARD OVER 377,953 ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 & 1/3 PENCE EACH
21.	Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise NIL	22.	Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification 1,809,078 OPTIONS OVER ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 & 1/3 PENCE EACH

23.

Any additional information THIS AWARD OF PERFORMANCE SHARES, IN THE FORM OF A CONDITIONAL RIGHT TO AN AWARD OF SHARES, HAS BEEN MADE UNDER THE SPIRENT EMPLOYEE INCENTIVE PLAN. MR BURNS WILL ONLY RECEIVE THESE PERFORMANCE SHARES IF HE REMAINS EMPLOYED BY THE COMPANY ON THE VESTING DATE AND PROVIDED THAT THE COMPANY MEETS THE PERFORMANCE CONDITIONS SET BY THE REMUNERATION COMMITTEE IN RESPECT OF THIS AWARD.

24.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries RACHEL WHITING TEL: [phone]

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification RACHEL WHITING Date of notification 1 DECEMBER 2009

 

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