Director/PDMR Shareholding

Spectris plc

                          Dividend Reinvestment Plan                           

Pursuant to a Dividend Reinvestment Plan offered to shareholders of Spectris
plc (the Company), whose names appeared on the register of members on 22
October 2010, the following Directors/PDMRs of the Company acquired shares on
12 November 2010 at a price of £11.83 each:

Director/PDMR             Spectris shares acquired     Total holding following 
                                                       this notification       
                          (Ordinary shares of 5p each)                         
                                                                               
Mr Peter Alan Chambré     31                           5,344*                  
                                                                               
Mr Clive Graeme Watson    74                           31,599*                 

* Less than 0.1% of the issued share capital.

Enquiries:

Spectris plc

Robert Martin

Deputy Company Secretary

01784 470 470

15 November 2010