Director/PDMR Shareholding

Spectris plc: Director/PDMR Shareholding

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

On 25 November 2015, Mr John O’Higgins, a director of the Company, exercised options under the Spectris Performance Share Plan (‘PSP) over Spectris plc ordinary shares of 5 pence each (‘Shares’), that were granted on 11 April 2011.   The awards were granted in the form of nominal cost options with an exercise price of 5 pence per share and became exercisable on 11 April 2014 for a period of 7 years.

On 27 November 2015, Mr O’Higgins transferred by way of a gift 30,000 Shares to a connected person, Mette Theilmann.

Total number of shares exercised	Number of shares sold	Number of shares held following exercise	Number of shares transferred to a connected person	Number of shares retained in own name	Price per share received on disposal (p)	Total holding following notification	Total percentage of Company’s issued share capital held following notification
38,975	8,975	30,000	30,000	0	1710.8232	286,574	0.24%

In accordance with Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1.2, the Company was informed of the above transactions on 27 November 2015.  The above transactions took place at the Company’s registered office in Egham, Surrey.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries:

Claire Spencer

Assistant Company Secretary

01784 470 470

For and on behalf of Spectris plc

Date: 30 November 2015