Holding(s) in Company

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer ofexisting shares to which voting rights are attached: Spectris PLC 2. Reason for the notification: An acquisition or disposal of voting rights. 3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: BlackRock, Inc. 4. Full name of shareholder(s):n/a 5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed or 3rd September 2014reached: 6. Date on which issuer notified: 4th 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 Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transactionof to the triggeringshares transaction Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rightsif possible of of of rights xusing Shares Voting sharesthe ISIN RightsCODE Direct Direct xi Indirect xii Direct Indirect GB0003308607 5,699,558 5,699,558 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 xiv rights that may be rightsinstrument 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 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: Tim Dudley 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7743 1540