Director Shareholding

SCHEDULE 11                                  
                                                                               
         NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS          

1)  Name of company

SPECTRIS plc

2)  Name of director

PAUL VICTOR BOUGHTON

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect
of a non-beneficial interest

THE DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2 ABOVE

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them (if notified)

THE DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2 ABOVE

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

N/A

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary


GRANT OF AN OPTION UNDER THE SPECTRIS plc 1996 EXECUTIVE SHARE PLAN BY THE
TRUSTEE OF THE SPECTRIS plc EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST


7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

N/A

8)  Percentage of issued class

N/A

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

N/A

10) Percentage of issued class

N/A

11) Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 5P

12) Price per share

N/A

13) Date of transaction

N/A

14) Date company informed

N/A

15) Total holding following this notification

N/A

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

N/A


If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes

17) Date of grant

10TH SEPTEMBER 2002

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

10TH SEPTEMBER 2005 TO 9TH SEPTEMBER 2012

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

ORDINARY 5 PENCE, NUMBER 45,000

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

342.5p

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

293,869 SHARES REMAINING UNDER OPTION

23) Any additional information

ENTITLEMENT TO EXERCISE OPTIONS IS CONDITIONAL UPON ACHIEVEMENT OF EPS GROWTH
TARGETS


24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

DIANE EVERED 01784 470 470

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification..... 12TH SEPTEMBER 2002............