Director/PDMR Shareholding

Spectris plc

                          Dividend Reinvestment Plan                           

Pursuant to a Dividend Reinvestment Plan offered to shareholders of Spectris
plc (the Company), whose names appeared on the register of members on 19
October 2012, the following Directors/PDMRs of the Company acquired shares on 9
November 2012 at a price of £18.0992 each:

Director/PDMR             Spectris shares acquired     Total holding following 
                                                       this notification       
                          (Ordinary shares of 5p each)                         
                                                                               
Mr Peter Alan Chambré     41                           5,584*                  
                                                                               
Mr Roger John Stephens    302                          70,006*                 
                                                                               
Mr Clive Graeme Watson    313                          54,000*                 

* Less than 0.1% of the issued share capital.

Enquiries:

Spectris plc

Robert Martin

Deputy Company Secretary

01784 470 470

13 November 2012