Trading Update

Spectris PLC
13 July 2006




Date:          Embargoed until 7.00am, Thursday 13 July 2006

Contact:       John O'Higgins, Chief Executive
               Spectris plc                             Tel:       [phone]

               Richard Mountain
               Financial Dynamics                       Tel:       [phone]



                                   SPECTRIS PLC

                         2006 FIRST HALF TRADING UPDATE

Spectris plc, the precision instrumentation and controls company, issues a
trading update ahead of its half year results announcement for the period ending
30 June 2006, due to be released on 5 September 2006.

Demand has been encouraging throughout the first six months. Sales will increase
by approximately 8% over the equivalent period of 2005 (adjusted for the
disposal of Arcom in the first quarter). All three business sectors demonstrated
positive sales growth.

Profitability will be in line with expectations, benefiting from both additional
volume and the continuing actions, initiated last year, to increase operating
margins.

Looking forward, order trends give confidence of continued progress for the
remainder of 2006.

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


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