Director/PDMR Shareholding

Spectris plc ("the Company") Director/PDMR Shareholding This notification is made in accordance with DTR 3.1.4 R (1) (a) of a disposalof shares in the Company by a person connected to a person dispensingmanagerial responsibility in respect of the Company. The Company was informed by the individual below of the transaction on 29 July2014. Clive Graeme Watson Disposal by Mary Watson (spouse of Clive Watson) on 29 July 2014 in London of1,941 Ordinary shares of 5p each at a price of £19.155 per share. Following this transaction Clive Watson and Mary Watson's combined totalholding in shares of the Company is 119,500, representing approximately 0.1% ofits issued share capital (excluding treasury shares). Enquiries: Spectris plcRobert MartinDeputy Company Secretary01784 470 470

30 July 2014