Director/PDMR Shareholding

SPECTRIS plc (the "Company")                          

 SHARE AWARDS TO DIRECTORS AND PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES 
                                   ("PDMRs")                                   

This notification is made in accordance with DTR 3.1.4(1)(a) and DTR 3.1.4(1)  
(c).                                                                           
                                                                               
Under the terms of the Spectris Performance Share Plan (the "Plan"), nominal   
cost options were granted on 2 May 2014 to certain directors and PDMRs of the  
Company. The maximum number of Spectris plc 5p ordinary shares which each      
Director/PDMR could potentially receive in respect of his or her Award is as   
follows:                                                                       

Name of Director/PDMR Number of Shares under the  Total number of Shares held  
                                Award            under Awards granted under the
                                                      Plan following grant     
                                                                               
John O'Higgins                  50,460                      151,882            
                                                                               
Clive Watson                    32,050                       95,304            
                                                                               
Eoghan O'Lionaird               26,330                       26,330            
                                                                               
Jo Hallas                       26,330                       26,330            
                                                                               
Roger Stephens                  20,900                       47,420            
                                                                               
Robin Stopford                  17,130                       17,130            

No consideration was paid for the grant of the awards.                         
                                                                               
The vesting of an award is subject to the continued employment of the          
participant and the satisfaction of performance conditions set by the          
Remuneration Committee of the Company. The awards will normally vest on the    
later of the third anniversary of grant and the determination of the           
performance conditions. To the extent that an award vests, it is exercisable   
for a period of 7 years from the date of vesting.                              
                                                                               
The option price payable by each participant on the exercise of his Award is 5 
pence per share.                                                               
                                                                               
The Company was informed of the above transactions on 2 May 2014.              

Name of contact and telephone number for queries:

Robert Martin

Deputy Company Secretary

01784 470 470

Date: 7 May 2014