Spectris PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding (2860J)

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RNS Number : 2860J

Spectris PLC

03 December 2018

Spectris plc: Director/PDMR Shareholding

Share options exercised under the terms of the Spectris Savings Related Share Option Scheme ("ShareSave")

This notification made under Article 19.1 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014 ("MAR") relates to the acquisition of shares through the exercise of share options under the terms of the ShareSave by persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMRs").

Yorkshire Building Society notified Spectris plc (the "Company") that, on 3 December 2018, Robin Stopford and Clive Watson both acquired 1,036 ordinary 5p shares ("Ordinary Shares") in the Company following the exercise of options granted under the terms of the ShareSave on 22 September 2015.

The forms required under the EU Market Abuse Regulations follow:

 
 1     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
        closely associated 
 a)    Name                              Robin Stopford, Head of Corporate Development 
                                        ------------------------------------------------------- 
 2     Reason for the notification 
 a)    Position/status                   PDMR 
                                        ------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification/Amendment    Initial Notification 
      --------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
        auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
 a)    Name                              Spectris plc 
                                        ------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)    LEI                               213800Z4CO2CZO3M3T10 
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 4     Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for 
        (i) e ach type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; 
        (iii) each date ; and (iv) each place where transactions 
        have been conducted 
 a)    Description of the                Ordinary Shares of 5p each 
        financial instrument, 
        type of instrument 
        Identification code               GB0003308607 
                                        ------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)    Nature of the transaction         Exercise of options over 1,036 Ordinary 
                                          Shares granted on 22 September 2015 under 
                                          the terms of the ShareSave, an HMRC tax-advantaged 
                                          all-employee share plan. 
      -------------------------------- 
 c)    Price(s) and volume(s)            Price (s)                    Volume(s) 
                                                                     -------------------------- 
                                         GBP17.37                     1,036 Ordinary Shares 
                                        ---------------------------  -------------------------- 
 d)    Aggregated information            Aggregated Volume            1,036 
                                        ---------------------------  -------------------------- 
   Total Aggregate Price                                              GBP17,995.32 
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 e)    Date of the transaction           3 December 2018 
      --------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 f)    Place of the transaction          London Stock Exchange: LON 
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 1     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
        closely associated 
 a)    Name                              Clive Watson, Group Finance Director 
                                        ------------------------------------------------------- 
 2     Reason for the notification 
 a)    Position/status                   Director/PDMR 
                                        ------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification/Amendment    Initial Notification 
      --------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
        auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
 a)    Name                              Spectris plc 
                                        ------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)    LEI                               213800Z4CO2CZO3M3T10 
      --------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 4     Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for 
        (i) e ach type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; 
        (iii) each date ; and (iv) each place where transactions 
        have been conducted 
 a)    Description of the                Ordinary Shares of 5p each 
        financial instrument, 
        type of instrument 
        Identification code               GB0003308607 
                                        ------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)    Nature of the transaction         Exercise of options over 1,036 Ordinary 
                                          Shares granted on 22 September 2015 under 
                                          the terms of the ShareSave, an HMRC tax-advantaged 
                                          all-employee share plan. 
      -------------------------------- 
 c)    Price(s) and volume(s)            Price (s)                    Volume(s) 
                                                                     -------------------------- 
                                         GBP17.37                     1,036 Ordinary Shares 
                                        ---------------------------  -------------------------- 
 d)    Aggregated information            Aggregated Volume            1,036 
                                        ---------------------------  -------------------------- 
   Total Aggregate Price                                              GBP17,995.32 
  -----------------------------------------------------------------  -------------------------- 
 e)    Date of the transaction           3 December 2018 
      --------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 f)    Place of the transaction          London Stock Exchange: LON 
      --------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 

Name of contact and telephone number for queries:

Guy Holden

Group Share Plan and Reward Manager

01784 470 470

For and on behalf of Spectris plc

LEI Number: 213800Z4CO2CZO3M3T10

Date: 3 December 2018

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