Directorate Change

Date: Monday 11 October 2004

Contact:       Hans Nilsson, Chief Executive                                 
                                                                             
               Spectris plc                         Tel: [phone]        
                                                                             
               Richard Mountain                                              
                                                                             
               Financial Dynamics                   Tel: [phone]       

                   SPECTRIS APPOINTS GROUP FINANCE DIRECTOR                    

Spectris plc, the precision instrumentation and controls company, announces the
appointment of Steve Hare as Group Finance Director. He will take up his
position on 1 December 2004 when he will also become a member of the Spectris
Board.

Steve, 43, joins Spectris from hba partners, a consultancy he co-founded in
2003. Immediately prior to this Steve held the position of Chief Financial
Officer and was a Board member of Marconi PLC, where he was instrumental in
achieving agreement for the successful financial restructuring package. He also
oversaw a business divestment programme which raised in excess of £2bn over a
twelve month period.

Prior to joining Marconi in 1997, Steve worked for eight years with GPT Limited
(a joint venture between GEC and Siemens), where he worked his way up through
the finance functions to become Group Finance Director.

Steve is a Chartered Accountant and obtained a Batchelor of Commerce from
Liverpool University.

Commenting on the appointment, Hans Nilsson, Chief Executive, said:

'Steve is a high calibre individual who possesses strong financial and
management qualities. I look forward to working closely with him into the next
stage of our development.'

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Background information:

Career Summary

1982 - 1986                    Ernst & Whinney                               
                                                                             
                               Auditor Supervisor, Manchester                
                                                                             
1987 - 1988                    Norcros PLC                                   
                                                                             
                               Group Internal Auditor                        
                                                                             
1988 - 1989                    Feathers Hotel Group                          
                                                                             
                               Financial Controller                          
                                                                             
1989 - 1997                    GPT Limited                                   
                                                                             
                               To Group Finance Director                     
                                                                             
1997 - 2003                    Marconi PLC (formerly GEC PLC)                
                                                                             
                1997 - 1998    Finance Director Industrial Group             
                                                                             
                1998 - 2001    COO/Finance Director, Marconi Communications  
                                                                             
                2000 - 2001    Senior Vice President Finance (Controller)    
                                                                             
                2001 - 2003    CFO                                           
                                                                             
2003 - to date                 hba partners                                  
                                                                             
                               Partner and Founder                           

Copies of this announcement are available from the company's registered office:

Station Road, Egham, Surrey TW20 9NP.