Director Shareholding

Spectris plc announcement

Notification of Interests of Directors

Spectris plc ('the Company') was today informed that on 1 December 2003, the
directors of the Company undertook the following transactions pursuant to the
maturity of the savings related share options granted in December 1998:

i)    John William Poulter exercised an option over 7,222 shares (0.0058% of
the issued share capital) at a price of 238.8032 pence each.   7,222 shares
were retained.

      Following this notification, Mr Poulter's beneficial holding in the
Company increased to

      193,687 ordinary shares of 5 pence each in the Company (0.156% of the
issued share capital) and he has 272,815 shares remaining under option.

ii)    Paul Victor Boughton exercised an option over 7,222 shares (0.0058% of
the issued share capital) at a price of 238.8032 pence each.   7,222 shares
were retained.

      Following this notification, Mr Boughton's beneficial holding in the
Company increased to                83,080 ordinary shares of 5 pence each in
the Company (0.067% of the issued share capital) and he has 375,227 shares
remaining under option.

iii)   James Charles Webster exercised an option over 7,222 shares (0.0058% of
the issued share capital) at a price of 238.8032 pence each.   7,222 shares
were retained.

      Following this notification, Mr Webster's beneficial holding in the
Company increased to                79,997 ordinary shares of 5 pence each in
the Company (0.0646% of the issued share capital) and he has 369,194 shares
remaining under option.

iv)   James Graham Zacharias exercised an option over 7,222 shares (0.058% of
the issued share capital) at a price of 238.8032 pence each.   7,222 shares
were retained.

      Following this notification, Mr Zacharias' beneficial holding in the
Company increased to                53,316 ordinary shares of 5 pence each in
the Company (0.043% of the issued share capital) and he has 321,757 shares
remaining under option.

Hans Daniel Nilsson exercised an option over 7,222 shares (0.0058% of the
issued share capital) at a price of 238.8032 pence each.   7,222 shares were
retained.

Mr Nilsson also exercised an Executive option over 10,259 shares (0.0083% of
the issued share capital) at a price of 238.8032 pence each.  10,259 shares
were retained.

      Following this notification, Mr Nilsson's beneficial holding in the
Company increased to 65,410 ordinary shares of 5 pence each in the Company
(0.053% of the issued share capital) and he has 491,066 shares remaining under
option.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries:   

Pam Rixon 01784 470 470

Date of Notification:            2 December 2003