Result of AGM

SPECTRIS plc: Voting Results of Spectris plc Annual General Meeting 2017

The Annual General Meeting of Spectris plc was held on Friday 26 May 2017 at 12.30pm. All resolutions were passed on a show of hands. Resolutions 18 to 21 were passed as Special Resolutions.

The table below sets out the proxy voting results.

Resolution	Number of Votes For	% of Votes Cast	Number of Votes Against	% of Votes Cast	Total % of Voting Capital voted	Number of Votes Withheld
1. To receive and consider the annual report and accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2016	95,086,321	99.93%	61,000	0.06%	79.82%	5,118
2. To approve the Directors’ Remuneration Policy	93,190,031	98.46%	1,445,329	1.53%	79.82%	517,033
3. To approve the Directors’ Remuneration Report	94,315,494	99.11%	835,995	0.88%	79.82%	950
4. To declare a final dividend of 34.0p per ordinary share for the year ended 31 December 2016	94,598,113	99.95%	37,094	0.04%	79.82%	517,232
5. To elect as a Director Mrs K Wiklund	95,100,553	99.99%	769	0.01%	79.82%	50,599
6. To re-elect as a Director Dr J L M Hughes	Resolution withdrawn
7. To re-elect as a Director Mr J E O’Higgins	93,806,761	98.94%	992,657	1.05%	79.82%	353,021
8. To re-elect as a Director Mr R J King	94,218,504	99.06%	883,336	0.93%	79.82%	50,599
9. To elect as a Director Mr U Quellmann	94,932,675	99.81%	169,165	0.18%	79.82%	50,599
10. To elect as a Director Mr W C Seeger	94,932,675	99.81%	169,165	0.18%	79.82%	50,599
11. To re-elect as a Director Mr C G Watson	94,350,615	99.20%	751,225	0.79%	79.82%	50,599
12. To re-elect as a Director Mrs M B Wyrsch	94,932,042	99.81%	169,798	0.18%	79.82%	50,599
13. To appoint Deloitte LLP as auditor of the Company	95,125,200	99.96%	26,570	0.03%	79.82%	669
14. To authorise the Directors to agree the remuneration of Deloitte LLP as auditor of the Company	94,634,297	99.45%	517,531	0.54%	79.82%	611
15. To authorise the continued operation of the Spectris Performance Share Plan	93,984,929	98.77%	1,161,321	1.22%	79.82%	6,189
16. To approve the Spectris Savings Related Share Option Scheme	94,726,604	99.60%	372,905	0.39%	79.82%	52,883
17. To authorise the Directors to allot shares	89,674,744	94.23%	5,477,512	5.76%	79.82%	0
18. To empower the Directors to allot equity securities for cash	95,141,079	99.98%	10,745	0.01%	79.82%	0
19. To empower the Directors to allot equity securities for cash	91,464,834	96.12%	3,686,440	3.87%	79.82%	550
20. To authorise the Company to make market purchases of shares	94,562,864	99.41%	551,280	0.58%	79.82%	37,680
21. That the period of notice required for general meetings of the Company (other than annual general meetings) shall be not less than 14 clear days’ notice	87,148,724	91.58%	8,002,549	8.41%	79.82%	550

* A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of proportion of votes For and Against a resolution.

Any votes that gave the Chairman discretion have been included in the For votes.

The total number of Ordinary Shares in issue at close of business on 24 May 2017 was 125,005,123 and the total voting capital was 119,214,124.

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2 R, copies of resolutions 15 to 21 will shortly be available for inspection at the National Storage Mechanism, which is located at http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries:

Rebecca Dunn

Deputy Company Secretary

01784 470 470

Date:  26 May 2017