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 21
October 2011, the following Directors/PDMRs of the Company acquired shares on
11 November 2011 at a price of £12.78 each:

Director/PDMR             Spectris shares acquired     Total holding following 
                                                       this notification       
                          (Ordinary shares of 5p each)                         
                                                                               
Mr Peter Alan Chambré     35                           5,451*                  
                                                                               
Mr Roger John Stephens    209                          62,023*                 
                                                                               
Mr Clive Graeme Watson    263                          52,959*                 

* Less than 0.1% of the issued share capital.

Enquiries:

Spectris plc

Robert Martin

Deputy Company Secretary

01784 470 470

17 November 2011