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 11 April 2011 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                  44,600                      262,462            
                                                                               
Clive Watson                    27,600                      133,600            
                                                                               
James Webster                   23,900                      120,300            
                                                                               
Roger Stephens                  18,200                       87,600            
                                                                               
Jeremy Morcom                   18,000                      116,411            

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 11 April 2011.           

Name of contact and telephone number for queries:

Robert Martin

Deputy Company Secretary

01784 470 470

Date: 12 April 2011