Holding(s) in Company

Spectris plc                                  
                                                                               
Spectris has today been informed by Citygroup on behalf of Standard Life       
Investments, that Standard Life Investments no longer has a notifiable interest
in the issued share capital of Spectris plc.                                   
                                                                               

7 October 2004
              
Pam Rixon     
              
Spectris plc  
              
01784 470 470