Spectris PLC

Report Publication Announcement • Mar 20, 2017

TW20 9QD England

Spectris plc Tel: +44 (0)1784 470470 Heritage House Fax: +44 (0)1784 470848 Church Road Email: info@spectris.com Egham, Surrey Web: www.spectris.com

Spectris plc – 2016 Annual Report

20 March 2017

Dear Shareholder

This letter is to notify you that the Annual Report of Spectris plc for the year ended 31 December 2016 is now available on the Spectris website and can be accessed via www.spectris.com/investors/reports-results-and-presentations/2017. Your form of proxy and Notice of Meeting are enclosed with this letter.

You are receiving this letter because you have elected to receive shareholder documentation by means of a website and receive written notification of the publication of any such documents on the website.

If you would like to receive notification of shareholder communications from Spectris by email, you can register for this option at the Equiniti Limited Shareview website at www.shareview.co.uk. I encourage you to take advantage of this facility as it is a more convenient and prompt method of communication, will reduce printing and mailing costs for the Company and also help to reduce the impact of these activities on the environment. If you register for electronic communications, you will be able to revoke your registration or request a printed copy of any shareholder communication from the Company's Registrars at any time.

I would also like to take this opportunity to remind you that a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP) is available as an alternative to receiving dividends in cash. Full details of the Plan and an application form are available on our website at www.spectris.com/investors/dividends.

Please note that new applications to participate in the DRIP must be received at least 15 working days before the date of the next dividend payment.

Yours sincerely

Roger Stephens Company Secretary