Annual Report and Accounts

Spectris plc                                  
                                                                               
                      Spectris plc Report & Accounts 2003                      
                                                                               
Copies of the Annual Report & Accounts, Notice of AGM and Proxy Form for 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]          
                            

8 April 2004 
             
Pam Rixon    
             
Spectris plc 
             
01784 470 470