Director Shareholding

Spirent PLC
15 October 2002


                             DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS

1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    SPIRENT PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    ERIC G HUTCHINSON

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

    BOTH IN RESPECT OF THE DIRECTOR'S HOLDING AND ALSO THE HOLDINGS OF THE 
    DIRECTOR'S SPOUSE

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

    NOT NOTIFIED

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 AND DIRECTOR'S SPOUSE'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

    202,671

8)  (0.022%)
    of issued Class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

   

10) (N/A%)
    of issued Class



11) Class of security

    ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 1/3P EACH

12) Price per share

    MR HUTCHINSON:
    (1) 57,094 AT 12.29 PENCE
    (2) 74,557 AT 10.73 PENCE

    MRS HUTCHINSON:
    (3) 17,492 AT 11.81 PENCE
    (4) 53,528 AT 11.03 PENCE


13) Date of transaction
    See box 12:

    (1) 15 OCTOBER 2002
    (2) 14 OCTOBER 2002
    (3) 14 OCTOBER 2002
    (4) 14 OCTOBER 2002
    
14) Date company informed

    15 OCTOBER 2002

15) Total holding following this notification

    738,381 (SEE BOX 23)

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    0.079%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option



20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.



21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise



22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification



23) Any additional information

    12,171 OF THE ORDINARY SHARES STATED IN BOX 15 ABOVE ARE HELD 
    NON-BENEFICIALLY BY THE DIRECTOR UNDER THE TERMS OF AN ANNUAL INCENTIVE 
    BONUS PLAN.

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    LUKE THOMAS - 01293 767658

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

    Date of Notification    15 OCTOBER 2002                          




                             DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS

1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    SPIRENT PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    MR GORAN ENNERFELT

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

    BENEFICIAL INTEREST VIA LEXA B.V. - SEE BOX 23

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

    LEXA B.V.

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

    LEXA B.V.

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

    4,000,000

8)  (0.426%)
    of issued Class


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10) (N/A%)
    of issued Class



11) Class of security

    ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 1/3P EACH

12) Price per share

    (1) 2,000,000 AT 8.663 PENCE
    (2) 2,000,000 AT 11.6255 PENCE

13) Date of transaction

    (1) 11 OCTOBER 2002
    (2) 14 OCTOBER 2002
    
14) Date company informed

    15 OCTOBER 2002

15) Total holding following this notification

    112,398,257

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    11.965%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option



20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.



21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise



22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification



23) Any additional information

    IN ADDITION TO BEING A DIRECTOR OF SPIRENT PLC, MR ENNERFELT IS ALSO
    PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF AXEL JOHNSON A.B. MR ENNERFELT HAS THE
    ABOVE CONNECTED BENEFICIAL INTEREST THROUGH THE SHAREHOLDING OF LEXA B.V.,
    WHICH IS AN AXEL JOHNSON GROUP COMPANY.

    THE ABOVE ACQUISITION OF SHARES IS NOT THEREFORE A DIRECT DEALING BY 
    MR ENNERFELT.

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    LUKE THOMAS - 01293 767658

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

    Date of Notification   15 OCTOBER 2002                          



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