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 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 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 to Yesqualifying 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 29th August 2014reached:v 6. Date on which issuer notified: 1st September 2014 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or Holding has gone below 5%reached: vi, vii 8. 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 GB0003308607 10,704,342 10,704,342 N/A N/A N/A N/A Below 5% 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 Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights % of votingfinancial price date xvii Conversion instrument refers to rights xix, xxinstrument period xviii Nominal DeltaCFD N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights N/A Below 5% 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 - N/A (Below 5%) 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: Timothy Dudley 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7743 1540 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 (including legal form of legal entities) BlackRock, Inc. Contact address 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N(registered office for legal entities) 2DL Phone number & email 020 7743 1540; [email protected] Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable Full name Robert Martin, Deputy Company Secretary Contact address Spectris plc, Heritage House, Church Road, Egham, Surrey, TW20 9QD Phone number & email 01784 470 470 Other 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.