SPECTRIS PLC - Holding(s) in Company

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London, February 27

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)
1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: SPECTRIS PLC
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an “X” if appropriate)
Non-UK issuer
2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an “X”)
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name Massachusetts Financial Services Company
City and country of registered office (if applicable) Boston, USA
4. Full name of shareholder(s)  (if different from 3)
Name MFS invests in securities of the issuer on behalf of its various mutual funds and institutional account clients
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached: 23/02/2018
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): 26/02/2018
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
% of voting rights attached to shares
(total of 8.A)		 % of voting rights through financial instruments
(total of 8.B.1 + 8.B.2)		 Total of both in %
(8.A + 8.B)		 Total number of voting rights of issuer
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached 11.06% 11.06% 119,261,295
Position of previous notification (if applicable) 10.11% 10.11%

   

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible) Number of voting rights % of voting rights
Direct
(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)		 Indirect
(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)		 Direct
(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)		 Indirect
(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
GB0003308607 Common Stock 13,189,165 11.06%
SUBTOTAL 8.A 13,189,165 11.06%
B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))
Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Period Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted % of voting rights
SUBTOTAL 8.B.1
B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))
Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Period Physical or cash settlement Number of voting rights % of voting rights
SUBTOTAL 8.B.2

   

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an “X”)
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer.
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity (please add additional rows as necessary) X
Name % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
Massachusetts Financial Services Company 8.47% 8.47%
MFS Heritage Trust Company 0.17% 0.17%
MFS Investment Management (LUX) S.A. 0.02% 0.02%
MFS Institutional Advisors, Inc. 0.55% 0.55%
MFS International (U.K.) Limited 1.70% 1.70%
MFS Investment Management K.K 0.12% 0.12%
MFS Investment Management Canada Limited 0.03% 0.03%
10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held
11. Additional information:
Place of completion Boston
Date of completion 26/02/2018

Rebecca Dunn

Deputy Company Secretary

01784 470 470

Date:  27 February 2018