Spectris plc

                          Dividend Reinvestment Plan                           

Pursuant to a Dividend Reinvestment Plan offered to shareholders of Spectris
plc (the Company), whose names appeared on the register of members on 4 June
2010, the following Directors/PDMRs of the Company acquired shares on 25 June
2010 at a price of £7.94 each:

Director/PDMR             Spectris shares acquired     Total holding following 
                                                       this notification       
                          (Ordinary shares of 5p each)                         
                                                                               
Mr Peter Alan Chambre     116                          5,313*                  
                                                                               
Mr Clive Graeme Watson    272                          31,525*                 

* Less than 0.1% of the issued share capital.

Enquiries:

Spectris plc

Robert Martin

Deputy Company Secretary

01784 470 470

28 June 2010