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

FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

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

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

STATE STREET NOMINEES LTD 13,000

BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN, 7,100

CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, LONDON, 20,950

CHASE NOMINEES LTD, 674,227

CITIBANK, 93,453

DEUTSCHE BANK, 23,800

HSBC, 49,400

BANK OF NEW YORK, LONDON, 79,500

CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, LONDON, 198,149

DEUTSCHE BANK, 78,300

NORTHERN TRUST, 446,373

J P MORGAN, 358,600

MELLON NOMINEES LTD, 31,900

STATE STREET NOMINEES LTD, 137,800

BANK OF NEW YORK, LONDON, 629,326

NORTRUST NOMINEES LTD, 287,500

MORGAN STANLEY, 186,200

CITIBANK, 20,900

BANK OF NEW YORK, BRUSSELS, 146,030
STATE STREET BANK & TRUST,      58,660

TOTAL: 3,541,168


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

NOT KNOWN

6)   Percentage of issued class

N/A

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

NOT KNOWN

8)   Percentage of issued class

N/A

9)   Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 5P

10)  Date of transaction

NOT KNOWN

11)  Date company informed

17th DECEMBER 2002

12)  Total holding following this notification


3,541,168              
             
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

2.86%

14)  Any additional information

N/A

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

DELORES S CAMERON 01784 470470

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

     Date of notification ..DELORES CAMERON 18th DECEMBER 2002................