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 issuer of existing shares to which Spectris
voting rights are attached:ii plc
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 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 to
qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to Massachusetts Financial Services Company
the notification obligation:iii
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if MFS invests in securities of the issuer on behalf
different from 3.):iv of its various mutual funds and institutional
account clients
5. Date of the transaction and date on 4 March 2015
which the threshold is crossed or
reached: v
6. Date on which issuer notified: 6 March 2015
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 10%
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 using Number Number Number Number of % of voting
the ISIN CODE of of of shares voting rights x
Shares Voting rights
Rights
Direct Direct xi Indirect xii Direct Indirect
GB0003308607 11,832,056 11,832,056 N/A N/A 11,976,916 N/A 10.0924%
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 xiv rights that may be rights
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 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
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
11,976,916 10.0924%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
Entity
Voting Rights Held Percentage Held
LUX - MFS Investment Management (LUX) SA
15,124.00 0.0127%
MILC - MFS Investment Management Canada Ltd
35,246.00 0.0297%
MFS - Massachusetts Financial Services Company
7,226,731.00 6.0897%
MFSHE - MFS Heritage Trust Company
180,277.00 0.1519%
MFSI - MFS Institutional Advisors, Inc
474,731.00 0.4000%
MILUK - MFS international (UK) Ltd
4,026,915.00 3.3933%
MIMKK - MFS Investment Management KK
17,892.00 0.0151%
Notifiable Interest
11,976,916.00 10.0924%
Vioting Rights Outstanding
118,672,071.00
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A
13. Additional information:
14. Contact name:
15. Contact telephone number:
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 Massachusetts Financial Services
(including legal form of legal entities) Company
Contact address 111 Huntingdon Avenue
(registered office for legal entities)
Boston, MA 02199, USA
Phone number & email 00 1 617 954 7283
Other useful information
(at least legal representative for legal Kathleen M White
persons)
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable
Full name Robert Martin, Deputy
Company Secretary
Spectris plc, Heritage
Contact address House, Church Road,
Egham, Surrey TW20 9QD
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.
