Director/PDMR Shareholding

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).

 

(1)           An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction
relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to
16, 23 and 24.

(2)           An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative
relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8,13, 14,
16, 23 and 24.

(3)           An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to
a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes
1 to 3 and 17 to 24.

(4)           An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial
instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should
complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

 

Please complete all relevant boxes should in block capital letters.

1. Name of the issuer            2. State whether the notification relates 
                                    to (i) a transaction notified in       
                                    accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or    
                                                                           
                                    (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure    
                                    made in accordance with section 324 (as
                                    extended by section 328) of the        
                                    Companies Act 1985; or                 
                                                                           
                                    (iii) both (i) and (ii)                
                                                                           
   SPECTRIS PLC                     (i)                                    
                                                                           
3. Name of person discharging    4. State whether notification relates to a
   managerial responsibilities/     person connected with a person         
   director                         discharging managerial responsibilities
                                    /director named in 3 and identify the  
                                    connected person                       
                                                                           
   STEPHEN CLIVE HARRIS             NO                                     
                                                                           
   JOHN WILLIAM POULTER                                                    
                                                                           
   JAMES CHARLES WEBSTER                                                   
                                                                           
   STEVE HARE                                                              
                                                                           
5. Indicate whether the          6. Description of shares (including       
   notification is in respect of    class), debentures or derivatives or   
   a holding of the person          financial instruments relating to      
   referred to in 3 or 4 above      shares                                 
   or in respect of a                                                      
   non-beneficial interest                                                 
                                                                           
   NON BENEFICIAL INTEREST          ORDINARY SHARES OF 5p                  
                                                                           
7. Name of registered            8  State the nature of the transaction    
   shareholders(s) and, if more                                            
   than one, the number of                                                 
   shares held by each of them                                             
                                                                           
   THE TRUSTEE OF THE SPECTRIS      SALE OF ORDINARY SHARES BY THE SPECTRIS
   PLC EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST       PLC EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST IN WHICH THE
                                    ABOVE NAMED DIRECTORS HAVE A DEEMED    
                                    INTEREST AS MEMBERS OF THE CLASS OF    
                                    DISCRETIONARY BENEFICIARIES.  THE      
                                    PROCEEDS OF SALE ARE TO BE USED TO     
                                    REPAY BORROWINGS BY THE TRUSTEE FROM   
                                    THE COMPANY.                           
                                                                           


9.  Number of shares, debentures or      10. Percentage of issued class    
    financial instruments relating to        acquired (treasury shares of  
    shares acquired                          that class should not be taken
                                             into account when calculating 
                                             percentage)                   
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                                                           
11. Number of shares, debentures or      12. Percentage of issued class    
    financial instruments relating to        disposed (treasury shares of  
    shares disposed                          that class should not be taken
                                             into account when calculating 
                                             percentage)                   
                                                                           
    1,281                                    0.0001%                       
                                                                           
13. Price per share or value of          14. Date and place of transaction 
    transaction                                                            
                                                                           
    606.5p                                   16 DECEMBER 2005              
                                                                           
15. Total holding following notification 16. Date issuer informed of       
    and total percentage holding             transaction                   
    following notification (any treasury                                   
    shares should not be taken into                                        
    account when calculating percentage)                                   
                                                                           
    1,133,395 shares - 0.91%                 19 DECEMBER 2005              
                                                                           

 

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes

17  Date of grant                        18. Period during which or date  
                                             on which it can be exercised 
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          
19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant 20. Description of shares or     
    of the option                            debentures involved (class   
                                             and number)                  
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          
21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of  22. Total number of shares or    
    grant) or indication that price is       debentures over which options
    to be fixed at the time of exercise      held following notification  
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          
23. Any additional information           24. Name of contact and telephone
                                             number for queries           
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          

 

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for   
making notification                                                       
                                                                          
Pam Rixon                                                                 
                                                                          
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Date of notification 19 December 2005