Director/PDMR Shareholding

Spectris plc ("the Company") Director/PDMR Shareholding This notification is made in accordance with DTR 3.1.4(1)(a). On 29 April 2014, awards granted on 11 April 2011 under the SpectrisPerformance Share Plan to a director and person discharging managerialresponsibilities were exercised. The Company was informed by the individualbelow of the transaction on 29 April 2014. The awards were granted in the formof nominal cost options with an exercise price of 5 pence per share. Theawards became exercisable on 11 April 2014 for a period of 7 years. Name Total Number Number of Number of Price per Total number of of shares shares disposed share holding shares shares disposed to otherwise than received following exercised retained satisfy the to satisfy the on notification option option exercise disposal exercise price and tax (p) price and liabilities tax liabilities R J 15,209 Nil 7,208 8,001 2231.2471 25,135Stephens Name of contact and telephone number for queries: Robert MartinDeputy Company Secretary01784 470 470 For and on behalf of Spectris plc

Date: 29 April 2014