Director Shareholding

Spectris plc

Notification of Interests of Directors

Spectris plc was today informed that on 17th March 2004 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   Grant  
Name of Director               5 pence each           price  
                                                             
                                                       462   
Hans Daniel Nilsson               66,000              pence  
                                                             
                                                       462   
Paul Victor Boughton              38,000              pence  
                                                             
                                                       462   
Stephen Clive Harris              40,000              pence  
                                                             
                                                       462   
James Charles Webster             40,000              pence  
                                                             
                                                       462   
James Graham Zacharias            38,000              pence  
                                                             

The options are exercisable between 17th March 2007 and 16th March 2014. 
Entitlement to exercise these options is, however, conditional upon achievement
of EPS Growth Targets.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries:   

Pam Rixon 01784 470 470

Date of Notification: 18th March 2004