Holding(s) in Company

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights are Spectris PLCattached: 2. Reason for the notification: An acquisition or disposal of voting rights. An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect toqualifying financial instruments. 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the BlackRock, Inc.notification obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s): n/a 5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed or 1st September 2014reached: 6. Date on which issuer notified: 2nd September 2014 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or Holding has gone above 5%reached: 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transactionof to the triggeringshares transaction if possible Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights xusing of of of shares rightsthe ISIN Shares VotingCODE Rights Direct Direct xi Indirect xii Direct Indirect GB0003308607 N/A N/A N/A N/A 5,699,558 N/A 4.79% B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of votinginstrument date xiii Conversion Period xiv rights that may be rights 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 voting rightsfinancial date Conversion period instrument refers toinstrument Nominal DeltaCFD 248,499 0.21% 0.21% Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 5,948,057 5.00% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 5,948,057 (5.00%) 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: 13. Additional information:BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team 14. Contact name: Tim Dudley 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7743 1540