Director/PDMR Shareholding

SPECTRIS plc: Options exercised under the Spectris Savings Related Share Option Scheme (the “SAYE Scheme”) by a Director

The SAYE Scheme is an HMRC approved plan, which enables eligible employees to acquire Spectris plc 5p ordinary shares with the proceeds of a monthly savings contract.  The contract period is three years. On 26 May 2016 options were exercised to buy shares under the terms of the SAYE Scheme by John O’Higgins, a director of the Company.  The options were granted on 21 September 2012 at an option price of £16.95 per share.  The options became exercisable from 1 December 2015 and expire on 1 June 2016.

Name of Director	Number of Options Exercised
John O’Higgins	530

The total interests of the above Director in the Company’s shares following this notification are set out in the table below. Name of Director Total Number of Shares Over Which Options are Held Total Beneficial Interest in Shares Held Total Percentage of Company’s Issued Share Capital Held John O’Higgins 170,196 287,104 less than 0.1% In accordance with the FCA’s Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1.2, the Company was informed of the above transactions on 26 May 2016.  The transactions were made at the Company's registered office in Egham, Surrey. This notification is made in accordance with Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1.4.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries:

Claire Spencer
Assistant Company Secretary
01784 470 470

Date: 26 May 2016