Holding(s) in Company

SCHEDULE 10                                  
                                                                               
                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES                   

Name of company

SPECTRIS PLC


2)   Name of shareholder having a major interest

AEGON UK 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 NOMINEES LIMITED

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

329,552

6)   Percentage of issued class

0.2661%

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

N/A

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

8 AUGUST 2003

12)  Total holding following this notification

5,234,182
              
              

13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

4.2274%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

JANE POWNEY 01784 470470

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

     Date of notification    11 AUGUST 2003