Director Shareholding

Spirent PLC
18 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

6,000,000

8)   (0.639%)
    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 11.15 PENCE
(2) 4,000,000 AT 11.2766 PENCE

13) Date of transaction

SEE BOX 12:
(1) 16 OCTOBER 2002
(2) 17 OCTOBER 2002

14) Date company informed

18 OCTOBER 2002

15) Total holding following this notification

118,398,257

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

12.604%

     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   18 OCTOBER 2002                              



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