SPECTRIS PLC - Holding(s) in Company

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For filings with the FSA include the annexFor filings with issuer exclude the annexTR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which      Spectris plcvoting rights are attached:ii2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                         YesAn acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may resultin the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attachedAn acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect toqualifying financial instrumentsAn event changing the breakdown of voting rightsOther (please specify):3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification         Swedbank Robur Fonder ABobligation:iii                                                      (556198-0128)4. Full name of shareholder(s)  (if different from 3.):iv5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold         29 August 2014is crossed or reached: v6. Date on which issuer notified:                                 1 September 20147. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii                  3%8. Notified details:A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ixClass/type of      Situation previous                   Resulting situation aftershares              to the triggering                         the triggering                       transaction                             transactionif possible using   Number     Number        Number              Number of          % of  votingthe ISIN CODE         of         of         of shares             voting              rights x                    Shares     Voting                             rights                               Rights                                             Direct       Direct xi  Indirect xii Direct  IndirectGB0003308607       3,510,854  3,510,854     3,632,133     3,632,133       -        3.06%     -B: Qualifying Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction    Type of financial     Expiration       Exercise/           Number of voting      % of voting       instrument         date xiii  Conversion Period xiv    rights that may be        rights                                                                acquired if the                                                                 instrument is                                                             exercised/ converted.    Stoxx Europe 600                           19.09.14                                   612               0.00%      Index FutureC: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying FinancialInstruments xv, xviResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial Exercise Expiration    Exercise/    Number of voting     % of voting   instrument      price    date xvii   Conversion    rights instrument  rights xix, xx                                       period xviii       refers to                                                                         Nominal  Delta       N/ATotal (A+B+C)        Number of voting rights                    Percentage of voting rights               3,632,745                                      3.06%9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxiProxy 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:                             Swedbank Robur Fonder AB14. Contact name:                                            Linnea Zanetti15. Contact telephone number:                             +46 (0) 8-58 59 61 04Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuerAnnex: Notification of major interests in sharesxxiiA: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notificationobligationFull name                                                  Swedbank Robur Fonder AB(including legal form of legal entities)Contact address                                                105 34 Stockholm(registered office for legal entities)Phone number & email                                        +46 (0) 8-58 59 61 04                                                       linnea.zanetti@swedbankrobur.seOther useful information(at least legal representative for legal persons)B: Identity of the notifier, if applicableFull name                                                Robert Martin, Deputy Company                                                                   Secretary                                                         Spectris plc, Heritage House,Contact address                                         Church Road, Egham, Surrey, TW20                                                                      9QDPhone number & email                                             01784 470 470Other useful information(e.g. functional relationshipwith the person or legal entity subject to thenotification obligation)C: Additional information

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