Director Shareholding

Spectris plc announcement

Notification of Interests of Directors

Spectris plc ('the Company') was today informed that on 10th September 2003 the
Trustee of the Spectris plc Employee Benefit Trust made the following grants of
options under the Spectris plc Executive Share Option Plans:

                       Number of Ordinary Shares of   Grant  
Name of Director               5 pence each           price  
                                                             
                                                      468.50 
Hans Daniel Nilsson               64,000              pence  
                                                             
                                                      468.50 
Paul Victor Boughton              42,000              pence  
                                                             
                                                      468.50 
James Charles Webster             44,000              pence  
                                                             
                                                      468.50 
James Graham Zacharias            42,000              pence  
                                                             
                                                      468.50 
Stephen Harris                    40,000              pence  
                                                             

The options are exercisable between 10th September 2006 and 9th September
2013.  Entitlement to exercise these options is, however, conditional upon
achievement of EPS Growth Targets.

The Company was today also notified that on 10th September 2003 directors of
the Company undertook the following transactions:

i)    James Charles Webster exercised an option over 25,648 shares (0.0207% of
the issued share capital) at a price of 238.8032 pence each.   Subsequently,
18,227 shares (0.0147% of the issued share capital) were sold at a price of 465
pence each (to finance the exercise price and PAYE tax liability) and the
balance of 7,421 shares was retained.

      Following this notification, Mr Webster's beneficial holding in the
Company increased to 72,775 ordinary shares of 5 pence each in the Company
(0.0588% of the issued share capital) and he has 374,447 shares remaining under
option.

ii)    James Graham Zacharias exercised an option over 25,648 shares (0.0207%
of the issued share capital) at a price of 238.8032 pence each.   Subsequently,
18,227 shares (0.0147% of the issued share capital) were sold at a price of 465
pence each (to finance the exercise price and PAYE tax liability) and the
balance of 7,421 shares was retained.

      Mr Zacharias also exercised a shares held option over 15,389 shares
(0.0124% of the issued share capital) at a price of 321.6533 pence each. 
Subsequently 12,577 shares (0.0102% of the issued share capital) were sold at a
price of 465 pence each (to finance the exercise price and PAYE tax liability)
and the balance of 2,812 shares was retained.

      Following this notification, Mr Zacharias' beneficial holding in the
Company increased to 46,762 ordinary shares of 5 pence each in the Company
(0.0378% of the issued share capital) and he has 328,979 shares remaining under
option.

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

Name of contact and telephone number for queries:   

Pam Rixon 01784 470 470

Date of Notification:            11th September 2003