For filings with the FSA include the annex
For filings with issuer exclude the annex
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying Spectris plc
issuer of existing shares to which voting
rights are attached: ii
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which No
may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting
rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect No
to qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights No
Other (please No
specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to Standard Life Investments Ltd
the notification obligation: iii
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if Vidacos Nominees
different from 3.):iv
5. Date of the transaction and date 22 October 2009
on which the threshold is crossed or
reached: v
6. Date on which issuer notified: 23 October 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed 7%
or reached: vi, vii
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after
shares to the triggering the triggering
transaction transaction
if possible Number Number Number Number of % of voting
using of of of shares voting rights x
the ISIN CODE Shares Voting rights
Rights
Direct Direct xi Indirect Direct Indirect
xii
GB0003308607 8,083,466 8,083,466 7,867,609 5,716,580 2,151,029 4.952% 1.863%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument date xiii Conversion Period rights that may be rights
xiv acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/
converted.
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial
Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financ Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
ial price date xvii Conversion rights instrument rights xix, xx
instrument period refers to
xviii
Nominal Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
7,867,609 6.815%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
Proxy 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:
14. Contact name: investments_mo@standardlife.com
Standard Life Investments Ltd
15. Contact telephone number: 0131 245 6565
Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer
Annex: Notification of major interests in sharesxxii
A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification
obligation
Full name Standard Life Investments Ltd
(including legal form of legal
entities)
Contact address investments_mo@standardlife.com
(registered office for legal entities)
Phone number & email 0131 245 6565
Other useful information
(at least legal representative for
legal persons)
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable
Full name Robert Martin, Deputy Company Secretary
Contact address Spectris plc, Station Road, Egham,
Surrey, TW20 9NP
Phone number & email 01784 470 470
Other useful information(e.g.
functional relationship with the person
or legal entity subject to the
notification obligation)
C: Additional information
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.
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