Holding(s) in Company

For filings with the FSA include the annexFor filings with issuer exclude the annexTR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights are Spectris PLCattached:ii2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes

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 toqualifying financial instrumentsAn event changing the breakdown of voting rightsOther (please specify):3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)notification obligation:iii4. Full name of shareholder(s) N/A (if different from 3.):iv5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed or 15th February 2013reached:v6. Date on which issuer notified: 18th February 20137. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or L&G (Above 3%)reached: vi, vii8. Notified details:A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix

Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggeringof

to the triggering transactionshares transaction Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rightsif possible of of of shares rights xusing Shares Votingthe ISIN Rights Direct Direct xi Indirect Direct IndirectCODE xii Below 3%GB0003308607 Below 3% (as on 3,557,546 3,557,546 3.02% (as on 16 16/10/12) /10/12)B: Qualifying Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType 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, xviResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of votingfinancial price date xvii Conversion rights instrument rights xix, xxinstrument period xviii refers to Nominal DeltaTotal (A+B+C)Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights3,557,546 3.02%9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxiLegal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect ) (Group)Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct andIndirect)Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G)(3,557,546 - 3.02% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited Legal & GeneralInsurance Holdings Limited(Direct) (LGIMHD) (Direct) (LGIH)Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited Legal & GeneralAssurance Society Limited(PMC) (LGAS & LGPL)Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL)Proxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease N/Ato hold:12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold N/Avoting rights: Notification using the total voting rights figure of 117,420,51513. Additional information:14. Contact name: Angela Hayter (LGIM)15. Contact telephone number: 020 3124 3851Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuerAnnex: Notification of major interests in sharesxxiiA: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notificationobligationFull name(including legal form of legal entities) Legal & General Group PlcContact address(registered office for legal entities) One Coleman Street, London EC2R 5AAPhone number & email 020 3124 3851Other useful information(at least legal representative for legal persons) Angela HayterB: Identity of the notifier, if applicableFull name Robert Martin, Deputy Company SecretaryContact address Spectris plc, Heritage House, Church Road, Egham, Surrey, TW20 9QDPhone number & email 01784 470 470Other useful information(e.g. functional relationship with the person orlegal entity subject to the notification obligation)C: Additional information

For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.