Trading Update

Spectris PLC
11 January 2007






Date:              Embargoed until 7.00am, Thursday 11 January 2007


Contact:           John O'Higgins, Chief Executive
                   Spectris plc                         Tel:       [phone]

                   Richard Mountain
                   Financial Dynamics                   Tel:       [phone]





                                  SPECTRIS PLC

                          2006 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 2006, due to
be released on 23 February 2007.



Trading in the second half of the year was in line with expectations. Sales for
the full year (adjusted for the disposal of Arcom) increased by approximately
6%. Operating margins improved as a result of management actions taken and were
higher in the second half than in the same period last year. Profit before tax
and earnings per share on an adjusted basis* are expected to be ahead of most
analysts' estimates. Cash conversion continued to be strong.



Current order levels remain encouraging and we expect to make further good
progress in 2007.











* Adjusted figures are stated before amortisation of acquisition-related
intangible assets, goodwill charges, profits or losses on termination or
disposal of businesses or major fixed assets, unrealised changes in the fair
value of financial instruments, related tax effects and other tax items which do
not form part of the underlying tax rate.





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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