Site Visit

Date: 9 June 2004

               SPECTRIS PLC: SITE VISIT FOR INVESTORS & ANALYSTS               

Spectris plc, the precision instrumentation and controls company, announces
that it is hosting a site visit for major shareholders and analysts to HBM in
Germany and PANalytical in the Netherlands today and tomorrow. No new trading
information will be provided during the visit.

In accordance with its normal practice, the company will provide a trading
update on 15 July ahead of its half year results for the period ending 30 June
2004.

                                     ENDS                                      

Contact:

Hans Nilsson, Chief Executive

Spectris plc Tel: [phone]

Richard Mountain

Financial Dynamics Tel: [phone]