Spectris plc Annual Report 2008

The purpose of the Annual Report is to provide information to the shareholders of Spectris plc. The company, its directors, employees, agents and advisers do not accept or assume responsibility to any other person to whom this document is shown or into whose hands it may come and any such responsibility or liability is expressly disclaimed. The Annual Report contains certain forward-looking statements with respect to the operations, performance and financial condition of the company. By their nature, these statements involve uncertainties since future events and circumstances can cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated and no reliance should be placed on them. The forward-looking statements reflect knowledge and information available at the date of preparation of this Annual Report and the company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements. Nothing in this Annual Report should be construed as a profit forecast.

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