UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of February, 2005
SPIRENT plc
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(Translation of registrant's name into English)
Spirent House, Crawley Business Quarter, Fleming Way, Crawley, West Sussex
RH10 9QL, UK.
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F X Form 40-F.....
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes ..... No X
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant
in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ________
SPIRENT PLC
NOTIFICATION OF 2004 FINAL RESULTS
London, UK - 1 February 2005: Spirent plc (LSE: SPT; NYSE: SPM), a leading
communications technology company, announces that it intends to release its
final results for the year to 31 December 2004 on Thursday 24 February 2005
before the opening of the UK market.
The Company will host a results presentation at 09.00 UK time on Thursday 24
February 2005, a webcast of which will be available on the Spirent plc website
at www.spirent.com from 15.00 UK time on that day.
An analysts conference call will also be held at 16.00 UK time/11.00 EST on
Thursday 24 February 2005.
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Enquiries
Investor Relations
Catherine Nash Spirent plc +44 (0)1293 767676
Media
Tom Buchanan/Rupert Young Brunswick +44 (0)20 7404 5959
About Spirent
Spirent 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. Our Network Products business is a developer and
manufacturer of innovative solutions for fastening, identification, protection
and connectivity in electrical and communications networks marketed under the
global brand HellermannTyton. The Systems group comprises PG Drives Technology
which develops power control systems for specialist electrical vehicles in the
mobility and industrial markets. Further information about Spirent plc can be
found at www.spirent.com
Spirent 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.
Spirent and the Spirent logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Spirent
plc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks mentioned herein are held by
their respective companies. All rights reserved.
This press release may contain forward-looking statements that are based on
current expectations or beliefs, as well as assumptions about future events. By
their nature, forward-looking statements are inherently predictive, speculative
and involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to events and depend on
circumstances that will occur in the future. You should not place undue reliance
on these forward-looking statements, which are not a guarantee of future
performance and are subject to factors that could cause our actual results to
differ materially from those expressed or implied by these statements. These
risks include the risks described from time to time in Spirent plc's Securities
and Exchange Commission periodic reports and filings. The Company undertakes no
obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this press
release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
______LUKE THOMAS______
(Registrant)
Date __01 February 2005 By ____/s/ Luke Thomas____
(Signature)*