Holding(s) in Company

For filings with the FCA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights are Spectris PLCattached:ii 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights √

An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may resultin the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to √qualifying financial instruments

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the BlackRock, Inc.notification obligation:iii 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv 5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed or 5th April 2013reached: v 6. Date on which issuer notified: 8th April 2013 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or Holding has gone below 10%reached: vi, vii 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transactionof to the triggeringshares transaction Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights xif possible of of of rightsusing Shares Voting sharesthe ISIN RightsCODE Direct Direct xi Indirect Direct Indirect xii GB0003308607 10,615,384 10,615,384 N/A N/A 10,704,342 N/A 9.10% B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of votingfinancial date xiii Conversion Period rights that may be rightsinstrument xiv acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying FinancialInstruments xv, xvi Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Exercise price Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights % of votingfinancial date xvii Conversion instrument refers to rights xix, xxinstrument period xviii Nominal DeltaCFD 1,046,423 0.89% 0.89% Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 11,750,765 9.99%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 11,750,765 (9.99%) Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: BlackRock Threshold Reporting Team13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: Andrew Manchester 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7743 5773