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NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.1.4R(1). (1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24. (2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8,13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. (3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24. (4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. Please complete all relevant boxes should in block capital letters. 1. Name of the issuer 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii) SPECTRIS PLC (i) 3. Name of person discharging 4. State whether notification relates to managerial responsibilities/ a person connected with a person director discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person STEPHEN CLIVE HARRIS N/A JOHN WILLIAM POULTER JAMES CHARLES WEBSTER STEVE HARE 5. Indicate whether the 6. Description of shares (including notification is in respect of a class), debentures or derivatives or holding of the person referred financial instruments relating to to in 3 or 4 above or in shares respect of a non-beneficial interest NON BENEFICIAL INTEREST ORDINARY SHARES OF 5p 7. Name of registered shareholders 8 State the nature of the transaction (s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them THE TRUSTEE OF THE SPECTRIS PLC A TRANSFER OF 5,000 ORDINARY SHARES EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST BY THE SPECTRIS PLC EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST TO A NON-DIRECTOR OPTION HOLDER FOLLOWING THE EXERCISE OF OPTIONS UNDER THE SPECTRIS PLC 1996 EXECUTIVE SHARE PLAN 9. Number of shares, debentures or 10. Percentage of issued class financial instruments relating to acquired (treasury shares of shares acquired that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 11. Number of shares, debentures or 12. Percentage of issued class financial instruments relating to disposed (treasury shares of shares disposed that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 5,000 0.004% 13. Price per share or value of 14. Date and place of transaction transaction 5,000 at 525p 22 August 2005 15. Total holding following notification 16. Date issuer informed of and total percentage holding transaction following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 2,026,192 Shares - 1.63% 22 August 2005 If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes 17 Date of grant 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant 20. Description of shares or of the option debentures involved (class and number) 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of 22. Total number of shares or grant) or indication that price is debentures over which options to be fixed at the time of exercise held following notification 23. Any additional information 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification Pam Rixon __________________________________________________________ Date of notification 23 August 2005

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