Trading Statement

Spectris PLC
12 January 2006


Date:        Embargoed until 7.00am, Thursday 12 January 2006

Contact:     John Poulter, Chairman
             Spectris plc          Tel:       [phone]

             Richard Mountain
             Financial Dynamics    Tel:       [phone]



                                   SPECTRIS PLC

                          2005 YEAR END TRADING UPDATE


Spectris plc, the precision instrumentation and controls company, today issues a
trading update ahead of its results for the year ending 31 December 2005, due to
be released on 7 March 2006.

Sales for the full year will have increased by 6 to 7%.  All three sectors have
shown year-on-year sales growth, with the strongest performance coming from
Process Technology.

Profit before tax and earnings per share on an adjusted basis* are expected to
be within the range of analysts' estimates.

Order trends in the latter part of 2005 give confidence that the company will
continue to make good progress into 2006.

*Adjusted figures are stated before amortisation of intangible assets, goodwill
charges, profits or losses on disposal of businesses or major fixed assets, and
unrealised changes in the fair value of financial instruments.

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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