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 July, 2005

                                 SPIRENT plc
     _____________________________________________________________________
                (Translation of registrant's name into English)

  Spirent House, Crawley Business Quarter, Fleming Way, Crawley, West Sussex
                                RH10 9QL, UK.
     _____________________________________________________________________
                    (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- ________ 





                       BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN 
 
To:     The FSA 
 
Date: 8 July 2005 
 
 

                                                                      
  Name of applicant:     SPIRENT PLC                                  

  Name of scheme:        SPIRENT EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEME        

  Period of return:      From: 1 JANUARY 2005   : 30 JUNE 2005 

  Balance under scheme from previous     4,521,734 ORDINARY SHARES OF 
  return:                                3 1/3p EACH                  

  The amount by which the block scheme   NIL                          
  has been increased, if the scheme                                   
  has been increased since the date of                                
  the last return:                                                    

  Number of securities issued/allotted   1,720,460 ORDINARY SHARES OF 
  under scheme during period:            3 1/3p EACH                  
 
  Balance under scheme not yet           2,801,274 ORDINARY SHARES OF 
  issued/allotted at end of period:      3 1/3p EACH                  

  Number and class of securities         3,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 
  originally listed and the date of      3 1/3p EACH DATED 29         
  admission:                             SEPTEMBER 2000               
                                                                      
                                         3,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 
                                         3 1/3 p EACH DATED 28 MAY    
                                         2004                         

  Total number of securities in issue    964,084,259                  
  at the end of the period :                                          
 

                                                                 
       Name of contact:                Michael Anscombe   
       
       Address of contact:             Spirent plc               
                                       Spirent House             
                                       Crawley Business Quarter  
                                       Fleming Way               
                                       Crawley, RH10 9QL         

       Telephone number of contact:    01293 767676              
 
SIGNED BY M Anscombe, Assistant Company

Secretary_____________________________ 

Director/company secretary/suitably experienced employee/duly
authorised officer, 
for and on behalf of 
 

Spirent plc_______________________________________________

Name of applicant 
 
If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information
you may be liable to prosecution. 


                         BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN 
 
To:     The FSA 
 
Date: 8 July 2005 
 
 

                                                                      
  Name of applicant:     SPIRENT PLC                                  

  Name of scheme:        U.S EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN             

  Period of return:      From: 1 JANUARY 2005  TO: 30 JUNE 2005 

  Balance under scheme from previous     3,701,676 ORDINARY SHARES OF 
  return:                                3 1/3p EACH                  

  The amount by which the block scheme   NIL                          
  has been increased, if the scheme                                   
  has been increased since the date of                                
  the last return:                                                    

  Number of securities issued/allotted   2,464,312 ORDINARY SHARES OF 
  under scheme during period:            3 1/3p EACH                  

  Balance under scheme not yet           1,237,364 ORDINARY SHARES OF 
  issued/allotted at end of period:      3 1/3p EACH                  

  Number and class of securities         3,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 
  originally listed and the date of      3 1/3p EACH DATED 29         
  admission:                             SEPTEMBER 2000               
                                                                      
                                         3,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 
                                         3 1/3 p EACH DATED 28 MAY    
                                         2004                         

  Total number of securities in issue    964,084,259                  
  at the end of the period :                                          
 

                                                                 
       Name of contact:                Michael Anscombe          

       Address of contact:             Spirent plc               
                                       Spirent House             
                                       Crawley Business Quarter  
                                       Fleming Way               
                                       Crawley, RH10 9QL         

       Telephone number of contact:    01293 767676              
 
SIGNED BY M Anscombe, Assistant Company
Secretary_____________________________ 

Director/company secretary/suitably experienced employee/duly
authorised officer, 
for and on behalf of 
 

Spirent plc_______________________________________________

Name of applicant 
 
If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information
you may be liable to prosecution. 


                    BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN 
 
To:     The FSA 
 
Date: 8 July 2005 
 
 

                                                                      
  Name of applicant:     SPIRENT PLC                                  

  Name of scheme:        SPIRENT GLOBAL ALL EMPLOYEE SHARE PURCHASE   
                         PLAN                                         

  Period of return:      From: 1 JANUARY 2005     To: 30 JUNE 2005 

  Balance under scheme from previous     1,032,044 ORDINARY SHARES OF 
  return:                                3 1/3p EACH                  

  The amount by which the block scheme   NIL                          
  has been increased, if the scheme                                   
  has been increased since the date of                                
  the last return:                                                    

  Number of securities issued/allotted   217,600 ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 
  under scheme during period:            1/3p EACH                    

  Balance under scheme not yet           814,444 ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 
  issued/allotted at end of period:      1/3p EACH                    

  Number and class of securities         3,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 
  originally listed and the date of      3 1/3p EACH DATED 29         
  admission:                             SEPTEMBER 2000               
                                                                      
                                         3,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 
                                         3 1/3 p EACH DATED 28 MAY    
                                         2004                         

  Total number of securities in issue    964,084,259                  
  at the end of the period :                                          
 

                                                                 
       Name of contact:                Michael Anscombe          

       Address of contact:             Spirent plc               
                                       Spirent House             
                                       Crawley Business Quarter  
                                       Fleming Way               
                                       Crawley, RH10 9QL         

       Telephone number of contact:    01293 767676              
 
SIGNED BY M Anscombe, Assistant Company
Secretary_____________________________ 

Director/company secretary/suitably experienced employee/duly
authorised officer, 
for and on behalf of 
 

Spirent plc_______________________________________________

Name of applicant 
 
If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information
you may be liable to prosecution. 


                     BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN 
 
To:     The FSA 
 
Date: 8 July 2005 
 
 

                                                                      
  Name of applicant:     SPIRENT PLC                                  

  Name of scheme:        NETCOM AMENDED AND RESTATED STOCK OPTION     
                         PLAN                                         

  Period of return:      From: 1 JANUARY 2005     TO: 30 JUNE 2005 

  Balance under scheme from previous     4,779,180 ORDINARY SHARES OF 
  return:                                3 1/3p EACH                  

  The amount by which the block scheme   NIL                          
  has been increased, if the scheme                                   
  has been increased since the date of                                
  the last return:                                                    

  Number of securities issued/allotted   399,516 ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 
  under scheme during period:            1/3p EACH                    

  Balance under scheme not yet           4,379,664 ORDINARY SHARES OF 
  issued/allotted at end of period:      3 1/3p EACH                  

  Number and class of securities         3,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 
  originally listed and the date of      3 1/3p EACH DATED 29         
  admission:                             SEPTEMBER 2000               
                                                                      
                                         3,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 
                                         3 1/3 p EACH DATED 28 MAY    
                                         2004                         

  Total number of securities in issue    964,084,259                  
  at the end of the period :                                          
 

                                                                 
       Name of contact:                Michael Anscombe          

       Address of contact:             Spirent plc               
                                       Spirent House             
                                       Crawley Business Quarter  
                                       Fleming Way               
                                       Crawley, RH10 9QL         

       Telephone number of contact:    01293 767676              
 
SIGNED BY M Anscombe, Assistant Company
Secretary_____________________________ 

Director/company secretary/suitably experienced employee/duly
authorised officer, 
for and on behalf of 
 

Spirent plc_______________________________________________

Name of applicant 
 
If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information
you may be liable to prosecution. 


                     BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN 
 
To:     The FSA 
 
Date: 8 July 2005 
 
 

                                                                      
  Name of applicant:     SPIRENT PLC                                  

  Name of scheme:        ZARAK AMENDED AND RESTATED STOCK OPTION PLAN 

  Period of return:      From: 1 JANUARY 2005    To: 30 JUNE 2005 

  Balance under scheme from previous     2,690,996 ORDINARY SHARES OF 
  return:                                3 1/3p EACH                  

  The amount by which the block scheme   NIL                          
  has been increased, if the scheme                                   
  has been increased since the date of                                
  the last return:                                                    

  Number of securities issued/allotted   NIL                          
  under scheme during period:                                         

  Balance under scheme not yet           2,690,996 ORDINARY SHARES OF 
  issued/allotted at end of period:      3 1/3p EACH                  

  Number and class of securities         3,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 
  originally listed and the date of      3 1/3p EACH DATED 29         
  admission:                             SEPTEMBER 2000               
                                                                      
                                         3,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 
                                         3 1/3 p EACH DATED 28 MAY    
                                         2004                         

  Total number of securities in issue    964,084,259                  
  at the end of the period :                                          
 

                                                                 
       Name of contact:                Michael Anscombe          

       Address of contact:             Spirent plc               
                                       Spirent House             
                                       Crawley Business Quarter  
                                       Fleming Way               
                                       Crawley, RH10 9QL         

       Telephone number of contact:    01293 767676              
 
SIGNED BY M Anscombe, Assistant Company
Secretary_____________________________ 

Director/company secretary/suitably experienced employee/duly
authorised officer, 
for and on behalf of 
 

Spirent plc_______________________________________________

Name of applicant

 
If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information
you may be liable to prosecution.


                    BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN 
 
To:     The FSA 
 
Date: 8 July 2005 
 
 

                                                                      
  Name of applicant:     SPIRENT PLC    
                              
  Name of scheme:        SPIRENT SAVINGS RELATED SHARE OPTION SCHEME  

  Period of return:      From: 1 JANUARY 2005    To: 30 JUNE 2005 

  Balance under scheme from previous    180,812 ORDINARY SHARES OF 3  
  return:                               1/3p EACH                     

  The amount by which the block         NIL                           
  scheme has been increased, if the                                   
  scheme has been increased since the                                 
  date of the last return:                                            

  Number of securities                  66,424 ORDINARY SHARES OF 3   
  issued/allotted under scheme during   1/3p EACH                     
  period:                                                             

  Balance under scheme not yet          114,388 ORDINARY SHARES OF 3  
  issued/allotted at end of period:     1/3p EACH                     

  Number and class of securities        3,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF  
  originally listed and the date of     3 1/3p EACH DATED 29          
  admission:                            SEPTEMBER 2000                
                                                                      
                                        3,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF  
                                        3 1/3 p EACH DATED 28 MAY     
                                        2004                          

  Total number of securities in issue   964,084,259                   
  at the end of the period :                                          
 

                                                                 
       Name of contact:                Michael Anscombe          

       Address of contact:             Spirent plc               
                                       Spirent House             
                                       Crawley Business Quarter  
                                       Fleming Way               
                                       Crawley, RH10 9QL         

       Telephone number of contact:    01293 767676              
 
SIGNED BY M Anscombe, Assistant Company
Secretary_____________________________ 

Director/company secretary/suitably experienced employee/duly
authorised officer, 
for and on behalf of 
 

Spirent plc_______________________________________________

Name of applicant 
 
If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information
you may be liable to prosecution. 



                    BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN 
 
To:     The FSA 
 
Date: 8 July 2005 
 
 

                                                                      
  Name of applicant:     SPIRENT PLC           
                       
  Name of scheme:        SPIRENT STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN                 

  Period of return:      From: 1 JANUARY 2005   To: 30 JUNE 2005 

  Balance under scheme from previous     4,461,376 ORDINARY SHARES OF 
  return:                                3 1/3p EACH                  

  The amount by which the block scheme   4,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 
  has been increased, if the scheme      3 1/3 p EACH                 
  has been increased since the date of                                
  the last return:                                                    

  Number of securities issued/allotted   2,951,731 ORDINARY SHARES OF 
  under scheme during period:            3 1/3p EACH                  

  Balance under scheme not yet           5,509,645 ORDINARY SHARES OF 
  issued/allotted at end of period:      3 1/3p EACH                  

  Number and class of securities         3,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 
  originally listed and the date of      3 1/3p EACH DATED 29         
  admission:                             SEPTEMBER 2000               
                                                                      
                                         3,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 
                                         3 1/3 p EACH DATED 28 MAY    
                                         2004                         

  Total number of securities in issue    964,084,259                  
  at the end of the period :                                          
 

                                                                 
       Name of contact:                Michael Anscombe          

       Address of contact:             Spirent plc               
                                       Spirent House             
                                       Crawley Business Quarter  
                                       Fleming Way               
                                       Crawley, RH10 9QL         

       Telephone number of contact:    01293 767676              
 
SIGNED BY M Anscombe, Assistant Company
Secretary_____________________________ 

Director/company secretary/suitably experienced employee/duly
authorised officer, 
for and on behalf of 
 

Spirent plc_______________________________________________

Name of applicant 
 
If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information
you may be liable to prosecution. 



                        BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN 
 
To:     The FSA 
 
Date: 8 July 2005 
 
 

                                                                      
  Name of applicant:     SPIRENT PLC                                  

  Name of scheme:        CAW AMENDED AND RESTATED STOCK OPTION PLAN   

  Period of return:      From: 1 JANUARY 2005     To: 30 JUNE 2005 

  Balance under scheme from previous     878,101 ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 
  return:                                1/3p EACH                    

  The amount by which the block scheme   NIL                          
  has been increased, if the scheme                                   
  has been increased since the date of                                
  the last return:                                                    

  Number of securities issued/allotted   22,551 ORDINARY SHARES OF 3  
  under scheme during period:            1/3p EACH                    

  Balance under scheme not yet           855,550 ORDINARY SHARES OF 3 
  issued/allotted at end of period:      1/3p EACH                    

  Number and class of securities         3,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 
  originally listed and the date of      3 1/3p EACH DATED 29         
  admission:                             SEPTEMBER 2000               
                                                                      
                                         3,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 
                                         3 1/3 p EACH DATED 28 MAY    
                                         2004                         

  Total number of securities in issue    964,084,259                  
  at the end of the period :                                          
 

                                                                 
       Name of contact:                Michael Anscombe          

       Address of contact:             Spirent plc               
                                       Spirent House             
                                       Crawley Business Quarter  
                                       Fleming Way               
                                       Crawley, RH10 9QL         

       Telephone number of contact:    01293 767676              
 
SIGNED BY M Anscombe, Assistant Company
Secretary_____________________________ 

Director/company secretary/suitably experienced employee/duly
authorised officer, 
for and on behalf of 
 

Spirent plc_______________________________________________

Name of applicant 
 
If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information
you may be liable to prosecution. 
 
END  




                                   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 08 July 2005                             By   ____/s/ Luke Thomas____

                                                    (Signature)*