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For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying Spectris plc issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to Ignis Investment Services Limited the notification obligation: iii 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv 5. Date of the transaction and date 15 June 2010 on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v 6. Date on which issuer notified: 17 June 2010 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed 3% or reached: vi, vii 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after shares to the triggering the triggering transaction transaction if possible Number Number Number Number of % of voting using of of of voting rights x the ISIN CODE Shares Voting shares rights Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect xi xii GB000330860 3,114,520 2.69% B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting instrument date xiii Conversion Period rights that may be rights xiv acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. CFDs 45,000 0.04% C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting financial price date xvii Conversion rights instrument rights xix, xx instrument period refers to xviii Nominal Delta Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 3,159,520 2.73% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi Pearl Group Limited Impala Holdings Limited Pearl Group Holdings (No. 1) Ltd Ignis Asset Management Ltd Ingnis Investment Services Ltd (indirect) Vidacos Nominees Ltd (2,443,848.00 2.11%) State Street Nominees (371,268.00 0.32%) BNY (OCS) Nominees Ltd (209,178.00 0.18%) Mellon Bank NA (90,226.00 0.08%) HSBC (45,000.00 4.04%) Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: Percentage calculation based on issued share capital of 115,802,395 14. Contact name: Deborah A Wagner 15. Contact telephone number: 0141 222 8000 Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer Annex: Notification of major interests in sharesxxii A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name Ignis Investment Services Limited (including legal form of legal entities) Contact address (registered office for legal entities) Phone number & email 0141 222 8000 Other useful information Deborah A Wagner (at least legal representative for legal persons) B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable Full name Robert Martin, Deputy Company Secretary Contact address Spectris plc, Station Road, Egham, Surrey, TW20 9NP Phone number & email 01784 470 470 Other useful information(e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) C: Additional information For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.

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