Company Profile For Spectris PLC

Spectris plc designs, develops and markets productivity-enhancing instrumentation and controls. It operates in four segments. Materials Analysis provides a range of analytical instrumentation and systems for particle and material characterization. Test and Measurement supplies test and measuring equipment for research and development principally to the aerospace and automotive industries, and for environmental monitoring. In-line Instrumentation provides process analytical solutions, asset monitoring and on-line controls for both primary processing and the converting industries. Industrial Controls supplies automation and control products for the discrete manufacturing industries. On January 1, 2008, the Company acquired Viscotek Corporation, on August 1, 2008, it acquired nCode International and On December 1, 2008, it acquired the LDS Test and Measurement business. On September 19, 2008, the Company also acquired Siemens’ Machine Vision Business.

BRIEF: For the six months ended 30 June 2009, Spectris plc's revenues increased 4% to £371.5M. Net income decreased 72% to £7.5M. Revenues reflects an increase in revenues from the In-line instrumentation, Materials Analysis, Industrial Controls and Test & Measurement divisions. Net income was offset by an increase in cost of sales, a rise in sales & marketing expenses and lower finance income.