Disposal

Spectris PLC
06 February 2006

               
Date:          Monday 6 February 2006

Contact:       Steve Hare, Group Finance Director
               Spectris plc                              Tel:       [phone]




                                   SPECTRIS PLC

                       DISPOSAL OF ARCOM CONTROL SYSTEMS


Spectris plc, the precision instrumentation and controls company, today
announces that it has entered into an option agreement with Eurotech S.p.A. for
the sale of its Arcom Control Systems business ('Arcom').

The agreement gives Eurotech an option to acquire Arcom within a period of 60
days.  In consideration for the option, Eurotech has paid to Spectris the sum of
US$2 million as an assurance that, subject to the verification of certain
financial information, Eurotech will complete the acquisition.

The total consideration will be US$26 million on a debt-free basis, payable by
Eurotech on completion (less the sum of US$2 million referred to above).

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Copies of this announcement are available from the company's registered office
at Station Road, Egham, Surrey TW20 9NP, and on the company's website at
www.spectris.com.


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