Holding(s) in Company

11th Aug 2009 12:16

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 Spectris plc issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: 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 No may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting

rights are attached

An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect No to qualifying financial instruments

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights No Other (please No specify):

3. Full name of person(s) subject to Standard Life Investments Ltd the notification obligation: iii 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if Vidacos Nominees

different from 3.):iv

5. Date of the transaction and date 7 August 2009 on which the threshold is crossed or

reached: v

6. Date on which issuer notified: 10 August 2009 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed 8%

or reached: vi, vii 8. Notified details:A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ixClass/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after shares to the triggering the triggering transaction transaction if possible Number Number Number Number of % of voting using of of of shares voting rights x the ISIN CODE Shares Voting rights Rights Direct Direct xi Indirect Direct Indirect xii

GB0003308607 9,250,987 9,250,987 9,231,492 6,418,412 2,813,080 5.562% 2.438%

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 rights that may be rights xiv acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financ Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting ial price date xvii Conversion rights instrument rights xix, xx instrument period refers to xviii Nominal Delta Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 9,231,492 7.999%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial 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:

14. Contact name: [email protected] 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 notification obligation

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 Contact address Spectris plc, Station Road, Egham, Surrey, TW20 9NP Phone number & email 01784 470 470 Other useful information(e.g.

functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) C: Additional information

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

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