Year End Trading Statement

Spectris PLC
10 January 2002


Date:      Embargoed until 7.00am, Thursday 10th January 2002

Contact:   Hans Nilsson, Chief Executive                    Tel: [phone]
           Spectris plc

           Richard Mountain
           Financial Dynamics                               Tel: [phone]



                          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 31 December 2001.
The intention is to issue year end updates annually in the future.



The anticipated outcome for 2001 is that profit (before exceptional items and
goodwill amortisation) will be similar to that of 2000 and in line with recent
market expectations.



The subdued order intake, a traditional feature of the summer months,
continued during the fourth quarter as the macroeconomic environment weakened,
particularly in the US.



Positive actions taken to restructure the business, consistent with probable
forward levels of demand, will result in an exceptional charge in 2001
estimated to be £5.5m (excluding Spectris AG).   The total exceptional charge
(2000 and 2001) in respect of the Spectris AG acquisition is estimated to be £
14m.



Although current activity levels suggest that performance will be little
changed in 2002 compared to 2001, the company is operationally geared for a
possible recovery.





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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