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: 01784 470470 Richard Mountain Financial Dynamics Tel: 020 7269 7291 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. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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