Report & Accounts 2008

Spectris plc                                  
                                                                               
                      Spectris plc Report & Accounts 2008                      
                                                                               
Copies of the Annual Report & Accounts, Notice of AGM, Proxy Form for the AGM  
and Dividend Reinvestment Plan terms and conditions booklet have been submitted
to the UK Listing Authority, and will shortly be available for inspection at   
the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility which is situated at:     

Financial Services Authority                                                     
25 The North Colonnade                                                          
Canary Wharf                                                                   
London                                                                         
E14 5HS                                                                        
Tel: [phone]                                                             

26 March 2009                                                                  
                                                                               
Robert Martin                                                                  
Spectris plc                                                                   
01784 470 470