Name of listed company


SPIRENT PLC


2. Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed company
should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)


NOT KNOWN


7.

Business Editors

NEW YORK----On Sunday , June 5, The
New York Times Magazine will introduce a new column called
"Freakonomics" that will be co-written by national best-selling
authors Stephen J. The column will
examine human behavior from an economic perspective.nytco.

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Date company informed


20 JANUARY 2006


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Number of shares / amount of stock acquired


NOT KNOWN

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Name of shareholder with a major interest


SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA (UK) LIMITED


3.
"The Magazine's new 'Freakonomics' column will be a compelling
psychological study of human incentives and will examine how people
get what they want when other people want the same thing," said Gerald
Marzorati, editor of The New York Times Magazine . Baum Professor of Economics at the
University of Chicago; he recently received the John Bates Clark
Medal, awarded every two years to the best American economist under
the age of forty.

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Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed company
should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)


-


9. Dubner and Steven D.

About The New York Times Company

The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT), a leading media company
with 2004 revenues of $3.nytco.

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For the fifth consecutive year, the Company was ranked
No.com and
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"The column will
provide readers with fresh insight into the way we live now and shed
light on some of the motivating factors that drive what's happening in
our society.

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Using the tools of economics, the book explores the hidden
sides of many of the complexities and issues facing our everyday
lives .

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Any additional information


15.

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This press release can be downloaded from www.

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Total holding following this notification


29,765,267


13.

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PRESS RELEASE SPIRENT PLC ANNOUNCES HOLDING(S) IN COMPANY

08%


14.
Mr.

The day now honors all saints of the church, even those not known by name.

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"Freakonomics"
will be published once each month.com.com/community

All Saints' Day is a Christian holy day observed by many Western churches on November 1 and by Eastern churches on the first Sunday after Pentecost.

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NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Class of security


ORDINARY SHARES OF 3.3 billion, includes The New York Times, the
International Herald Tribune, The Boston Globe, 16 other newspapers,
eight network-affiliated television stations, two New York City radio
stations and more than 40 Web sites , including NYTimes.

The sites listed in this category provide historical information and resources related to All Saints' Day.

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Name of contact and telephone number for queries


MICHAEL ANSCOMBE - 01293 767672

16. Dubner is also the author of the national best seller
"Turbulent Souls: A Catholic Son's Return to His Jewish Family"
(William Morrow, 1998) and "Confessions of a Hero-Worshiper"
(HarperCollins, 2003) and is a contributing writer to many leading
national periodicals.

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Date of transaction


NOT NOTIFIED


11. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification (any
treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)


3."
Mr.

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Dubner, a writer, and economist Steven Levitt have co-authored
the best-selling book "Freakonomics" (William Morrow, 2005), published
in May.

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The Company's core purpose is to enhance
society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news,
information and entertainment.

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Please state whether notification indicates that regarding the holding of the
shareholder named in 2 above; 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


SHAREHOLDER IN 2 ABOVE


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


ROY Nominees 13,021,568
ROY Nominees 14,244,133
ROY Nominees 10,926
ROY Nominees 2,488,640

TOTAL 29,765 ,267


5.3333 PENCE EACH


10. 1 in the publishing industry in Fortune's 2005 list of America's
Most Admired Companies.

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Name and signature of duly authorised company official of the listed company
responsible for making this notification


MICHAEL ANSCOMBE - ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY


Date of notification


20 JANUARY 2006

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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Number of shares / amount of stock disposed


-


8.

The New York Times Magazine Introduces ``Freakonomics''; New Monthly Column Will Be Written by National Best-Selling Authors Stephen J. Dubner and Steven D. Le

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