Holding(s) in Company

SCHEDULE 10                                  
                                                                               
                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES                   

1)   Name of company

SPECTRIS plc                                                 
                                                                       

2)   Name of shareholder having a major interest

PRUDENTIAL PLC

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
     holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
     non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
     holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18

THE SHAREHOLDER NAMED IN 2 ABOVE

4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
     number of shares held by each of them

CHASE NOMS LT A/C 14914,            54,564

CHASE NOMS LTD,    25,000

CHASE NOMS LTD A/C 14922,   106,119

CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD (MGPX),            22,668

CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD (MGSC),             214,545

CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD CHI,            1,177,000

CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGA,            751,627

CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGB,            1,049,835

CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGC,            178,673

CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGF,            314,972

CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGH,            428,028

CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGK,            230,000

CLYDESDALE BK NOMS MGT,   12,800

ESMEE FAIRBAIRN FOUNDATION,         330,000

NORTRUST NOMS LTD,            115,703

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC,            5,473,138

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC,            1,038,383

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

NOT KNOWN

6)   Percentage of issued class

NOT KNOWN


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

NOT KNOWN

8)   Percentage of issued class

NOT KNOWN

9)   Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 5P

10)  Date of transaction

NOT KNOWN

11)  Date company informed

18th JULY 2002


12)  Total holding following this notification


11,523,055             
             
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

10.25%


14)  Any additional information


15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

DELORES CAMERON 01784 470470

16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
     making this notification

     Date of notification .....19th JULY 2002 ..................