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Oxford InstrumentsAnnouncement

06/08/2015 08:50

For filings with the FCA include                                              
the annex                                                                     
                                                                              
For filings with issuer exclude the                                           
annex                                                                         
                                                                              
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES i                              

   

1. Identity of the issuer or the           Oxford Instruments Plc                
underlying issuer of existing shares to                                          
which voting rights are attached: ii                                             

   

2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):         
                                                                                  
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                 X     
                                                                                  
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 the Templeton Investment Counsel, LLC       
notification obligation: iii                                                     
                                                                                 
4. Full name of shareholder(s)                                                   
(if different from 3.): iv               Bank of New York, London                
                                         JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., London       
                                         Mellon Bank, N.A., London               
                                         State Street Bank and Trust Company,    
                                         London                                  
                                         The Northern Trust Company, London      
                                                                                 
5. Date of the transaction and date on   July 31, 2015                           
which the threshold is crossed or                                                
reached: v                                                                       
                                                                                 
6. Date on which issuer notified:        August 3, 2015                          
                                                                                 
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or   5%                                      
reached: vi, vii                                                                 

   

8. Notified details:                                                              
                                                                                  
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix                                      
                                                                                  
Class/type of   Situation previous   Resulting situation after the triggering     
shares          to the triggering    transaction                                  
                transaction                                                       
if possible                                                                       
using           Number    Number     Number   Number of voting   % of  voting     
the ISIN CODE   of        of         of       rights             rights x         
                Shares    Voting     shares                                       
                          Rights                                                  
                                     Direct   Direct Indirect    Direct  Indirect 
                                              xi     xii                          
                                                                                  
ORD GBP.05                                           2,977,559           5.20%    
                                                                                  
GB0006650450                                                                      

   

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments                                             
                                                                                
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction                            
                                                                                
Type of financial  Expiration   Exercise/      Number of voting   % of voting   
instrument         date xiii    Conversion     rights that may be rights        
                                Period xiv     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        Exercise Expiration Exercise/    Number of voting % of voting     
financial      price    date xvii  Conversion   rights           rights xix, xx  
instrument                         period xviii instrument                       
                                                refers to                        
                                                                                 
                                                                 Nominal   Delta 
                                                                                 

   

Total (A+B+C)                                                                 
                                                                              
Number of voting rights                    Percentage of voting rights        
                                                                              
2,977,559                                   5.20%                             

   

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the          
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi                          
                                                                                        

   

Proxy Voting:                                                                 
                                                                              
10. Name of the proxy holder:                                                 
                                                                              
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder                                      
will cease to hold:                                                           
                                                                              
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease                                     
to hold voting rights:                                                        

   

13. Additional information:                                                   
                                                                              
14. Contact name:                          Susan Johnson-Brett                
                                           Company Secretary                  
                                                                              
15. Contact telephone number:               01865 393 200                     



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