Director/PDMR Shareholding

Spectris plc announcement

Notification of Transactions of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility

Spectris plc ("the Company") was today informed of the following transaction:

On 12 October 2007, Mr Roger Stephens, Company Secretary of the Company,
exercised 25,000 options (0.02% of issued class). The options were exercised at
a price of 900.3553p and the resulting shares were disposed. Mr Stephens' total
beneficial holding following this transaction has remained at 40,000 shares
(0.034% of issued class). There are 60,000 shares remaining under option.

Details of the Options Exercised are as follows:

   Date of Grant      Grant Price (p)    Number of Options  
                                              Granted       
                                                            
  12 October 2004         406.25p              25,000       

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Enquiries:

Spectris plc

Robert Martin, Deputy Company Secretary