Acquisition

Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC
06 April 2006




Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc                   Charlton House
                                               Cheltenham
                                               Glos. GL53 8ER

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                                                                    6 April 2006



       Spirax Sarco acquires flow measurement business for US$2.75 million
                                   (£1.6 million)


The Group announces that it has acquired the assets and business of AFTCO, LLC
of Florida, USA from AMJ Equipment Corporation, also of Florida.


The AFTCO business will be merged with the EMCO flow measurement business which
the Group acquired in June 2005.  AFTCO's range of electromagnetic flow meters
is well known in the USA municipal water market and complements EMCO's existing
range of flow meter products based on vortex, turbine, ultrasonic and
differential pressure technologies. The AFTCO range will broaden the Group's
range of flow measurement products for use on steam and condensate applications
in the USA and international markets.



The initial purchase consideration, which is subject to adjustment based on
future sales, is $2.75 million (£1.6 million) and will be funded from existing
debt facilities.



Spirax Sarco provides knowledge, service and products for the control and
efficient use of steam and other industrial fluids worldwide.


Contact details:



Marcus Steel                  -        Chief Executive

David Meredith                -        Director Finance



Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc

Charlton House

Cheltenham

Gloucestershire

GL53 8ER



Tel:  [phone]

Fax:  [phone]

www.SpiraxSarcoEngineering.com



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