Acquisition

Spectris PLC
18 September 2002



Date:    Wednesday 18 September 2002





                 SPECTRIS ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF ACQUISITION OF

                              PHILIPS ANALYTICAL



Spectris plc, the precision instrumentation and controls company, announces that
it has today completed the acquisition of Philips Analytical, which has been
renamed PANalytical.



PANalytical is a world-leading supplier of instrumentation and services for
analytical x-ray systems. The company's equipment is used in industrial and
scientific research laboratories to determine the structural characteristics of
a wide range of materials and in industrial process and quality control to
measure the composition and purity of materials.



The acquisition of PANalytical is in line with the Spectris strategy to focus on
niche businesses with good growth prospects and market-leading positions,
supplying high margin products developed using proprietary technology, and is a
logical addition to the existing Spectris instrumentation businesses.
PANalytical's existing staff and management team have transferred with the
business, which will form part of the Spectris Process Technology sector.



Hans Nilsson, Chief Executive of Spectris, commented: 'We are pleased to welcome
the management, staff and customers of PANalytical to Spectris. The process of
integrating the business into the Spectris group of companies is progressing
well.'



Press enquiries:
                     Hans Nilsson, Chief Executive
                     Spectris plc                           Tel: [phone]

                     Richard Mountain
                     Financial Dynamics                     Tel: [phone]










Notes to Editors

PANalytical (formerly Philips Analytical) is the world's leading supplier of
instrumentation and software for x-ray diffractometry (XRD) and x-ray
fluorescence spectrometry (XRF), with more than half a century of experience.
The company offers x-ray analytical equipment and services for industrial and
scientific applications as well as for the semiconductor market.



PANalytical employs around 800 people. Its headquarters are in Almelo, the
Netherlands. Fully equipped application laboratories are established in Japan,
the USA, and the Netherlands. A sales and service network in more than 60
countries ensures unmatched levels of worldwide customer support. Visit the
website at www.panalytical.com for more information.



Spectris develops and markets precision instrumentation and controls via its 17
business units around the world. The company employs around 5,500 people
worldwide and had annual sales of £540m in 2001. Spectris products help
customers to improve product quality and performance, increase productivity and
yield and reduce downtime and wastage. The businesses are leaders in their
specialised markets and can be found in most industries, with applications
ranging from ultraviolet curing of printed CD coatings to sound level
measurement and particle contamination detection. For more information visit the
company's website at www.spectris.com.








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