SPECTRIS PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding

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                         SPECTRIS plc (the "Company") SHARE AWARDS TO DIRECTORS AND PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES                                   ("PDMRs")This notification is made in accordance with DTR 3.1.4(1)(a) and DTR 3.1.4(1)(c).Under the terms of the Spectris Performance Share Plan (the "Plan"), nominalcost options were granted on 2 May 2014 to certain directors and PDMRs of theCompany. The maximum number of Spectris plc 5p ordinary shares which eachDirector/PDMR could potentially receive in respect of his or her Award is asfollows:Name of Director/PDMR Number of Shares under the  Total number of Shares held                                Award            under Awards granted under the                                                      Plan following grantJohn O'Higgins                  50,460                      151,882Clive Watson                    32,050                       95,304Eoghan O'Lionaird               26,330                       26,330Jo Hallas                       26,330                       26,330Roger Stephens                  20,900                       47,420Robin Stopford                  17,130                       17,130No consideration was paid for the grant of the awards.The vesting of an award is subject to the continued employment of theparticipant and the satisfaction of performance conditions set by theRemuneration Committee of the Company. The awards will normally vest on thelater of the third anniversary of grant and the determination of theperformance conditions. To the extent that an award vests, it is exercisablefor a period of 7 years from the date of vesting.The option price payable by each participant on the exercise of his Award is 5pence per share.The Company was informed of the above transactions on 2 May 2014.Name of contact and telephone number for queries:Robert MartinDeputy Company Secretary01784 470 470

Date: 7 May 2014