Director Shareholding

Spirent PLC
31 October 2002

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    SPIRENT PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    JOHN WESTON CBE

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 an 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)

    FRANK NOMINEES LIMITED

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

    DIRECTOR'S HOLDING

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

    ACQUISITION OF SHARES

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    1,600,000

8)   (0.17%)
    of issued Class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

    N/A

10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class



11) Class of security

    ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 1/3p EACH

12) Price per share

    12.0 PENCE

13) Date of transaction

    31 OCTOBER 2002

14) Date company informed

    31 OCTOBER 2002

15) Total holding following this notification

    1,600,000

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    0.17%

     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

    EARLIER TODAY, SPIRENT PLC ANNOUNCED THE APPOINTMENT BY THE BOARD OF
    JOHN WESTON AS NON-EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN WITH EFFECT FROM 7 NOVEMBER 2002.
    THE ABOVE ACQUISITION OF SHARES WAS MADE FOLLOWING THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF
    Mr WESTON'S APPOINTMENT.

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    LUKE THOMAS        01293 767 676

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification      31 OCTOBER 2002                           

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