Director/PDMR Shareholding

Spectris plc ("the Company") Director/PDMR Shareholding This notification is made in accordance with DTR 3.1.4(1)(a). On 30 May 2013, awards granted on 8 March 2010 under the Spectris PerformanceShare Plan to a person discharging managerial responsibilities wereexercised. The Company was informed by the individual below of the transactionon 30 May 2013. The awards were granted in the form of nominal cost optionswith an exercise price of 5 pence per share. The awards became exercisable on8 March 2013 for a period of 7 years. Name Total Number Number of Number of shares Price Total number of of shares disposed per holding shares shares disposed to otherwise than share following exercised retained satisfy the to satisfy the received notification option option exercise on exercise price price and tax disposal and tax liabilities (p) liabilities C 46,602 21,602 21,746 3,254 2100.734 116,602Watson Name of contact and telephone number for queries: Robert Martin Deputy Company Secretary 01784 470 470 For and on behalf of Spectris plc

Date: 3 June 2013