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 23 February 2016 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 Award	Total number of Shares held under Awards granted under the Plan following grant
John O’Higgins	67,460	197,120
Clive Watson	42,860	125,230
Jo Hallas	35,210	88,590
Eoghan O’Lionaird	35,210	88,590
Roger Stephens	27,970	81,800
Robin Stopford	25,730	61,970
Ken Smith	9,360	33,564

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 or her award is 5 pence per share. The Company was informed of the above transactions on 23 February 2016.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries: 

Claire Spencer
Assistant Company Secretary
01784 470 470

Date: 24 February 2016