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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 issuer of existing shares to which Spectris voting rights are attached:ii plc 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 No in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to No qualifying financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights No Other (please specify): No 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: AEGON Asset iii Management UK 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is 21 July 2011 crossed or reached: v 6. Date on which issuer notified: 22 July 2011 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii 7% 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 using Number Number Number Number of % of voting the ISIN CODE of of of shares voting rights x Shares Voting rights Rights Direct Direct xi Indirect xii Direct Indirect GB0003308607 8,182,805 8,182,805 7,021,991 7,021,991 1,063,391 6.04% 0.91% 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 xiv rights that may be rights acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting instrument price date xvii Conversion rights instrument rights xix, period xviii refers to xx Nominal Delta Contract for Difference n/a n/a n/a 8,004 0.01% 1 Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 6.96% 8,093,386 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi AEGON Asset Management UK: - AEGON Asset Management UK Holdings Ltd AEGON Asset Management UK plc AEGON Investment Management UK Ltd AEGON ICVC AEGON VCIC Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: AEGON Asset Management UK 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: 14. Contact name: Wendy Dunsmore 15. Contact telephone number: 0131 549 3706 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 (including legal form of legal AEGON Asset Management UK plc entities) Contact address Aegon House, 3 Lochside Avenue, Edinburgh Park, (registered office for legal Edinburgh, EH12 9SA entities) Phone number & email 0870 60 90 101 Other useful information Alison Talbot, Company Seretary (at least legal representative for legal persons) 0131 549 3205 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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