AGM Statement

Spectris plc                                  
                                                                               
                   Spectris plc Annual General Meeting 2006                    
                                                                               
At the Annual General Meeting ("AGM") of Spectris plc held today, all the      
Resolutions contained in the Notice of Meeting and put to the meeting were duly
passed.                                                                        
                                                                               
Details of the proxy votes received by the Company before the AGM in respect of
each resolution are set out on the company's website www.spectris.com          
                                                                               
Copies of Special Resolutions passed at the AGM have been submitted to the UK  
Listing Authority, and will shortly be available for inspection at the UK      
Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility which is situated at:            

Financial Services Authority                                                   
                                                                               
25 The North Colonnade                                                         
                                                                               
Canary Wharf                                                                   
                                                                               
London E14 5HS                                                                 
                                                                               
Tel: [phone]                                                             
                                                                               
Additionally, the Company announces the retirement of non-executive directors  
Martin Lamb and Leo Murray at the AGM.                                         

17 May 2006                                                                    
                                                                               
Robert Martin                                                                  
                                                                               
Spectris plc                                                                   
                                                                               
01784 470 470