Spectris PLC SPECTRIS APPOINTS NEW NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (7907I)

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Spectris PLC

13 August 2019

SPECTRIS PLC

SPECTRIS APPOINTS NEW NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

13 August 2019 - Spectris plc ('Spectris') (LSE: SXS), the productivity-enhancing instrumentation and controls company, today announces that Cathy Turner has been appointed to its Board as a

Non-executive Director with effect from 1 September 2019.

Cathy is an experienced non-executive director with significant industry knowledge of HR and remuneration matters, having served as group HR director at Barclays plc where she was also a member of the group executive committee. At various times, her responsibilities also included group strategy and investor relations.

Cathy currently serves as a non-executive director and chair of the remuneration committee at Aldermore Bank and as non-executive director and chair of the remuneration committee at Quilter plc. She is also a partner at the senior advisory organisation, Manchester Square Partners.

Announcing the appointment, Mark Williamson, Chairman, said: "I am delighted that Cathy has agreed to join the Board. Her considerable people and remuneration leadership experience combined with her notable background in premium listed companies will further strengthen the Spectris Board."

There are no further details to be disclosed in respect of Listing Rule 9.6.13.

Contacts:

Spectris plc

   Siobhán Andrews, Head of Corporate Affairs                          [phone] 

FTI Consulting

   Richard Mountain / Susanne Yule                                             [phone] 

ABOUT SPECTRIS

Spectris plc is a leading supplier of productivity-enhancing instrumentation and controls. The Company's products, technologies and services help customers to improve product quality and performance, improve core manufacturing processes, reduce downtime and wastage and reduce time to market. Its global customer base spans a diverse range of end-user markets. Spectris operates across four business segments which reflect the applications and industries it serves: Materials Analysis, Test and Measurement, In-line Instrumentation and Industrial Controls. Headquartered in Egham, Surrey, United Kingdom, the Company employs approximately 10,000 people located in more than 30 countries.

For more information, visit www.spectris.com.

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