Director Shareholding

Spectris plc announcement

Notification of Interests of Directors

Spectris plc ('the Company') was today informed that on 12th March 2003 the
Trustee of the Spectris plc Employee Benefit Trust made the following grants of
options under the Spectris plc 1996 Executive Share Plan:

                       Number of Ordinary Shares of Scheme            Grant  
Name of Director       5 pence each                                   price  
                                                                             
                                                    1996 Executive    279.0  
Hans Daniel Nilsson    100,000                      Share Plan        pence  
                                                                             
                                                    1996 Executive    279.0  
Paul Victor Boughton   60,000                       Share Plan        pence  
                                                                             
                                                    1996 Executive    279.0  
James Charles Webster  65,000                       Share Plan        pence  
                                                                             
                                                    1996 Executive    279.0  
James Graham Zacharias 60,000                       Share Plan        pence  
                                                                             

The options are exercisable between 12th March 2006 and 11th March 2013. 
Entitlement to exercise these options is, however, conditional upon achievement
of EPS Growth Targets.

The Company was also notified today that on 12th March 2003 directors of the
Company undertook the following transactions:

i)    John William Poulter exercised a matching option over 20,518 shares
(0.0166% of the issued share capital) at a price of 5 pence each. 
Subsequently, Mr Poulter sold 20,518 shares (0.0166% of the issued share
capital) at a price of 265 pence per share.

Following this notification, Mr Poulter retains a beneficial holding in the
Company of 206,465 ordinary shares of 5 pence each (0.1669% of the issued share
capital) and has 280,037 shares remaining under option.

ii)   Hans Daniel Nilsson exercised a matching option over 15,389 shares
(0.0124%   of the issued share capital) at a price of 5 pence each.  
Subsequently, 5,704 shares (0.0046% of the issued share capital) were sold at a
price of 265 pence each (to finance the exercise price and PAYE tax liability)
and the balance of

      9,685 shares was retained.

      Following this notification, Mr Nilsson's beneficial holding in the
Company increased to 47,929 ordinary shares of 5 pence each in the Company
(0.0387%      of the issued share capital) and he has 442,578 shares remaining
under option.

iii)   Paul Victor Boughton exercised a matching option over 15,389 shares
(0.0124%   of the issued share capital) at a price of 5 pence each.  
Subsequently, 5,704 shares (0.0046% of the issued share capital) were sold at a
price of 265 pence each (to finance the exercise price and PAYE tax liability)
and the balance of

      9,685 shares was retained.

.

      Following this notification, Mr Boughton's beneficial holding in the
Company increased to 75,858 ordinary shares of 5 pence each in the Company
(0.0613% of the issued share capital) and he has 338,480 shares remaining under
option.

iv)  James Charles Webster exercised a matching option over 15,389 shares
(0.0124% of the issued share capital) at a price of 5 pence each.  
Subsequently, 5,704 shares (0.0046% of the issued share capital) were sold at a
price of 265 pence each (to finance the exercise price and PAYE tax liability)
and the balance of 9,685 shares was retained.

.

      Following this notification, Mr Webster's beneficial holding in the
Company increased to 65,354 ordinary shares of 5 pence each in the Company
(0.0528% of the issued share capital) and he has 356,095 shares remaining under
option.

v)   James Graham Zacharias exercised a matching option over 15,389 shares
(0.0124% of the issued share capital) at a price of 5 pence each.  
Subsequently, 5,704 shares (0.0046% of the issued share capital) were sold at a
price of 265 pence each (to finance the exercise price and PAYE tax liability)
and the balance of 9,685 shares was retained.

.

      Following this notification, Mr Zacharias' beneficial holding in the
Company increased to 36,529 ordinary shares of 5 pence each in the Company
(0.0295% of the issued share capital) and he has 328,016 shares remaining under
option.

The company confirms that the performance conditions precedent to exercise of
the above matching options have been fulfilled.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries:             

Delores Cameron 01784 470 470

Date of Notification:            13th March 2002