Spirent Communications PLC announces - Result of EGM

Crawley, UK -- (MARKET WIRE) -- December 22, 2006 --

                      SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC

                    RESULT OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

London, UK - 22 December 2006: Spirent Communications plc ("Spirent" or "the
Company") (LSE: SPT; NYSE: SPM), a leading technology communications company,
today held an Extraordinary General Meeting ("EGM") which had been requisitioned
by a nominee on behalf of funds managed by New York based Sherborne Investors,
Artemis Investment Management and Credit Suisse Asset Management. Each of the
resolutions was duly passed by the required majority.

Consequently John Weston, Andrew Given and Fred D'Alessio are no long directors
of the Company and Edward Bramson, Ian Brindle, Gerard L. Eastman Jr. and
Alexander Walker have been appointed directors of the Company. In addition, at
the conclusion of the EGM Marcus Beresford and Kurt Hellstrom resigned as
Directors. A further announcement will be made in due course regarding the
composition of the Board and the roles, functions and responsibilities of each
Director.

The number of votes cast on each of the resolutions will be announced later
today and will also be posted on the Company's website (www.spirent.com). The
Company will submit to the UK Listing Authority a document containing the above
resolutions passed at the EGM in compliance with the Listing Rules. The UK
Listing Authority has informed the Company that this document will not be
available for viewing at their Document Viewing Facility until Wednesday, 27
December at the following address:

UK Listing Authority
Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London
E14 5HS

Tel: (0) 20 7066 1000

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About Spirent Communications plc

Spirent Communications plc is a leading communications technology company
focused on delivering innovative systems and services to meet the needs of cus
tomers worldwide. We are a global provider of performance analysis and service
assurance solutions that enable the development and deployment of
next-generation networking technologies such as broadband services, Internet
telephony, 3G wireless and web applications and security testing. The Systems
group develops power control systems for specialist electrical vehicles in the
mobility and industrial markets. Further information about Spirent
Communications plc can be found at www.spirent.com.

Spirent Communications plc Ordinary shares are traded on the London Stock
Exchange (ticker: SPT) and on the New York Stock Exchange (ticker: SPM; CUSIP
number: 84856M209) in the form of American Depositary Shares ("ADS"),
represented by American Depositary Receipts, with one ADS representing four
Ordinary shares.

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Communications plc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks mentioned
herein are held by their respective companies. All rights reserved.

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information, future events or otherwise.



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