Director/PDMR Shareholding

Spectris plc announcement

Notification of Transactions of Directors

Spectris plc ("the Company") was today informed of the following transaction:

On 12 October 2007, Mr James Webster, Business Group Director of the Company,
exercised 35,000 options (0.03% of issued class). The options were exercised at
a price of 904.1659p and the resulting shares were disposed. Mr Webster's total
beneficial holding following this transaction has remained at 100,126 shares
(0.08% of issued class). There are 85,000 shares remaining under option.

Details of the Options Exercised are as follows:

   Date of Grant      Grant Price (p)    Number of Options  
                                              Granted       
                                                            
  12 October 2004         406.25               35,000       

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Enquiries:

Spectris plc

Roger Stephens, Company Secretary