12th Jan 2006 07:00
Spectris PLC12 January 2006 Date: Embargoed until 7.00am, Thursday 12 January 2006 Contact: John Poulter, Chairman Spectris plc Tel: 020 7269 7291 Richard Mountain Financial Dynamics Tel: 020 7269 7291 SPECTRIS PLC 2005 YEAR END TRADING UPDATE Spectris plc, the precision instrumentation and controls company, today issues atrading update ahead of its results for the year ending 31 December 2005, due tobe released on 7 March 2006. Sales for the full year will have increased by 6 to 7%. All three sectors haveshown year-on-year sales growth, with the strongest performance coming fromProcess Technology. Profit before tax and earnings per share on an adjusted basis* are expected tobe within the range of analysts' estimates. Order trends in the latter part of 2005 give confidence that the company willcontinue to make good progress into 2006. *Adjusted figures are stated before amortisation of intangible assets, goodwillcharges, profits or losses on disposal of businesses or major fixed assets, andunrealised changes in the fair value of financial instruments. Copies of this announcement are available from the company's registered officeat Station Road, Egham, Surrey TW20 9NP, and on the company's website atwww.spectris.com. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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