Spirent Communications PLC - Directorate Change
31 December 2006
SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC
BOARD COMPOSITION
London, UK - 29 December 2006: Spirent Communications plc ("Spirent" or "the Company") (LSE: SPT; NYSE: SPM), a leading technology communications company, today announces the following changes to the structure of the Board (all effective from Friday, 22 December 2006) following the outcome of the Extraordinary General Meeting ("EGM") held on Friday, 22 December 2006:
- Edward Bramson has been elected as Chairman of the Board and appointed as Chairman of the Nomination Committee;
- Ian Brindle has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee. He has also been appointed as a member of the Remuneration Committee and Nomination Committee;
- Alexander Walker has been appointed as the Senior Independent Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Remuneration Committee. He has also been appointed as a member of the Audit Committee and Nomination Committee; and
- Gerard Eastman has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director and a member of the Audit, Remuneration and Nomination Committees.
The other members of the Board where roles and responsibilities have not changed are as follows:
Anders Gustafsson (Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Nomination Committee), Eric Hutchinson (Chief Financial Officer) and Goran Ennerfelt (Non-Executive Director and a member of the Nomination Committee).
A further announcement will be made in due course in compliance with UK Listing Rule paragraph 9.6.13R (1) to (6) together with any interests in the securities of the Company.
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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 customers 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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