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SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of companySPECTRIS PLC 2. Name of shareholder having a major interestCOLUMBIA WANGER ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holdingof the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interestor in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person'sspouse or children under the age of 18THE SHAREHOLDER NAMED IN 2 ABOVE 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number ofshares held by each of themSTATE STREET NOMINEES LTD (COLUMBIA ACORN FUND)-1,981,402 SHARES STATE STREET NOMINEES LTD (COLUMBIA ACORN INTERNATIONAL FUND)-1,033,800 SHARES STATE STREET NOMINEES LTD (WANGER INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP ADVISOR)-430,700 SHARES BANK OF NEW YORK NOMINEES LTD (AXP PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL AGGRESSIVE GROWTH FUND)-62,300 SHARES MELLON BANK NOMINEES (FAIRFAX COUNTY EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT FUND) - 34,500 SHARES5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquiredN/A 6. Percentage of issued classN/A 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed1,367,798 8. Percentage of issued class1.09% 9. Class of securityORDINARY SHARES OF 5p 10. Date of transaction14 MARCH 2006 11. Date company informed23 MARCH 2006 12. Total holding following this notification3,542,702 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification2.84% 14. Any additional informationN/A 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queriesROBERT MARTIN 01784 470470 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for makingthis notificationROBERT MARTIN Date of notification23 MARCH 2006 ENDSPECTRIS PLCRelated Shares:
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