Trading Statement

Spectris PLC
09 January 2003



Date:       Embargoed until 7.00am, Thursday 9th January 2003

Contact:    Hans Nilsson, Chief Executive                 Tel:      [phone]
            Spectris plc
            Richard Mountain                              Tel:     [phone]
            Financial Dynamics



                          SPECTRIS PLC YEAR END UPDATE


Spectris plc, the precision instrumentation and controls company, today issues a
year end update ahead of its results for the year ending 31st December 2002.
The preliminary results will be announced on Tuesday, 11th March 2003.

The anticipated outcome for 2002 is that profit (before tax, exceptional items
and goodwill amortisation) will be within the range of market expectations and
earnings per share will be at the higher end of expectations.  Cash generation
will have been strong.  As intended, the disposal of Luxtron was completed
before the year end.  Net assets on completion were an estimated £1.4m.

Demand in the second half was in line with that predicted at the time of the
interim results announcement in September.  Orders in the fourth quarter were
strong, following the seasonal trends experienced in prior years, resulting in
an improved order book compared with this time last year.  Within our window of
visibility, we expect that underlying demand will remain steady.   Trading in
2003 will be helped by a full year contribution from the recent acquisition of
PANalytical.


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Copies of this notice are available to the public from the registered office:
Station Road, Egham, Surrey TW20 9NP and on the company's website at
www.spectris.com


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