Director/PDMR Shareholding

SPECTRIS plc (the "Company")                          

 SHARE AWARDS TO DIRECTORS AND PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES 
                                   ("PDMRs")                                   


This notification is made in accordance with DTR 3.1.4(1)(a) and DTR 3.1.4(1)  
(c).                                                                           
                                                                               

Under the terms of the Spectris Performance Share Plan (the "Plan"), nominal   
cost options were granted on 24 February 2012 to certain directors and PDMRs of
the Company. The maximum number of Spectris plc 5p ordinary shares which each  
Director/PDMR could potentially receive in respect of his Award is as follows: 


Name of Director/PDMR Number of Shares under the  Total number of Shares held  
                                Award            under Awards granted under the
                                                      Plan following grant     
                                                                               
John O'Higgins                  36,780                      272,379            
                                                                               
Clive Watson                    22,800                      156,400            
                                                                               
James Webster                   19,710                      140,010            
                                                                               
Stephen Blair                   18,390                       32,730            
                                                                               
Jeremy Morcom                   16,340                      133,263            
                                                                               
Roger Stephens                  15,080                      102,680            


No consideration was paid for the grant of the awards.                         
                                                                               

The vesting of an award is subject to the continued employment of the          
participant and the satisfaction of performance conditions set by the          
Remuneration Committee of the Company. The awards will normally vest on the    
later of the third anniversary of grant and the determination of the           
performance conditions. To the extent that an award vests, it is exercisable   
for a period of 7 years from the date of vesting.                              
                                                                               

The option price payable by each participant on the exercise of his Award is 5 
pence per share.                                                               
                                                                               
The Company was informed of the above transactions on 24 February 2012.        


Name of contact and telephone number for queries:

Robert Martin
Deputy Company Secretary
01784 470 470

Date: 24 February 2012