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

STANDARD LIFE INVESTMENTS
                         

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

VIDACOS NOMINEES
                

5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

N/A
   

6. Percentage of issued class

N/A
   

7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed

133,422
       

8. Percentage of issued class

0.107%
      

9. Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 5p
                     

10. Date of transaction

28 SEPTEMBER 2004 
                  

11. Date company informed

29 SEPTEMBER 2004
                 

12. Total holding following this notification

4,926,587
         

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

3.967%
      

14. Any additional information

N/A
   

15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

PAM RIXON 01784 470470
                      

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

PAM RIXON
         

Date of notification

29 SEPTEMBER 2004