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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 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 Massachusetts Financial Services Company the notification obligation:iii 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if MFS invests in securities of the issuer on behalf different from 3.):iv of its various mutual funds and institutional account clients 5. Date of the transaction and date on 25 August 2010 which the threshold is crossed or reached: v 6. Date on which issuer notified: 26 August 2010 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 5% 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 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 6,204,839 5,722,805 N/A N/A 5,800,459 N/A 5.01% 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, xx period xviii refers to Nominal Delta Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 5.01% 5,800,459 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi Spectris plc - 0330860 Holdings as of 25 August 2010 Entity Holding Percentage held MFS Investment Management (MFS) 2,545,854 2.20% MFS Institutional Advisors, Inc (MFSI) 383,034 0.33% MFS International Ltd (MIL) 693,720 0.60% MFS International (UK) Limited (MIL UK) 2,117,851 1.88% Notifiable Interest 5,800,459 5.01% Shares Outstanding 115,841,725 Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: 15. Contact telephone number: 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 Massachusetts Financial Services (including legal form of legal entities) Company Contact address 500 Boylston Street (registered office for legal entities) Boston, MA 02116, USA Phone number & email 00 1 617 954 5814 Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal Robert R Flaherty 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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