Director/PDMR Shareholding

Spectris plc                                  

                          Director/PDMR Shareholding                           

This notification is made in accordance with DTR 3.1.4(1)(a).

On 25 February 2008, awards were granted under the Spectris Performance Share
Plan ("Plan") to certain directors and persons discharging managerial
responsibilities.

The awards were granted in the form of nominal cost options with an exercise
price of 5 pence per share. The awards became exercisable on 25 February 2011
for a period of seven years.

On 21 March 2011, the following individual exercised his award in accordance
with the rules of the Plan over the number of shares set out in the table
below.

          Name              Total number of  
                           shares exercised  
                                             
      James Webster             33,161       

The Company was informed by the individual listed above of the above
transaction on 21 March 2011.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries:

Robert Martin

Deputy Company Secretary

01784 470 470

For and on behalf of Spectris plc

22 March 2011