Holding(s) in Company

For filings with the FSA 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 issuer of existing shares to which Spectrisvoting rights are attached:ii

plc 2 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 result Noin the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to Noqualifying financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights No Other (please specify): No 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification Standard Lifeobligation:iii Investments Ltd 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv Vidacos Nominees

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is 26 March 2013crossed or reached: v

6. Date on which issuer notified: 27 March 2013 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii 6% 8. Notified details:A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation aftershares to the triggering the triggering transaction transaction if possible using Number Number Number Number of % of votingthe ISIN CODE of of of shares voting rights x Shares Voting rights Rights Direct Direct xi Indirect xii Direct Indirect GB0003308607 7,054,477 7,054,477 7,008,867 4,433,049 2,575,818 3.775% 2.194% B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting instrument 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 financial Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting

instrument price date xvii Conversion rights instrument rights xix, xx period xviii refers to Nominal Delta Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 7,008,867 5.969%

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

Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: [email protected]. Contact name: Standard Life Investments Ltd 15. Contact telephone number: 0131 245 6565 Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer Annex: Notification of major interests in sharesxxii

A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notificationobligation

Full name Standard Life Investments Ltd(including legal form of legal entities) Contact address [email protected](registered office for legal entities) Phone number & email 0131 245 6565 Other useful information(at least legal representative for legal persons)

B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable

Full name Robert Martin, Deputy Company Secretary Spectris plc, Heritage House,Contact address Church Road, Egham, Surrey, TW20 9QD Phone number & email 01784 470 470 Other useful information(e.g. functional relationshipwith the person or legal entity subject to thenotification obligation) C: Additional information

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