REG-Oxford Instruments Plc: Annual General Meeting 2024 Results

Oxford InstrumentsAnnouncement

26/07/2024 10:00

26 July 2024

 

Oxford Instruments plc

Annual General Meeting 2024 Results

 

The Annual General Meeting (the "AGM") of Oxford Instruments plc (the
"Company") was held at Ashurst LLP, London Fruit & Wool Exchange, 1 Duval
Square, London E1 6PW on 25 July 2024 at 11am.

 

All resolutions were voted upon by a poll and the resolutions proposed at the
AGM were all passed by shareholders with the necessary majorities. The full
text of each resolution is contained in the Notice of Annual General Meeting,
which is available on the Company's website (oxinst.com).

 

The number of votes for and against each of the resolutions put before the AGM
and the number of votes withheld were as set out in the table below.

 

 Resolution                                                                                           Votes for   %       Votes against  %     Total votes cast (excluding withheld)  % of issued share capital voted  Votes withheld  
 1. To receive the 2024 Annual Report and Financial Statements                                        47,399,464  100.00  25             0.00  47,399,489                             81.82                            96,703          
 2. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report                                                     46,643,409  98.21   849,741        1.79  47,493,150                             81.98                            3,042           
 3. To declare a final dividend                                                                       47,495,865  100.00  225            0.00  47,496,090                             81.98                            102             
 4. To re-elect Neil Carson as a director of the Company                                              45,803,032  96.44   1,691,842      3.56  47,494,874                             81.98                            1,818           
 5. To elect Richard Tyson as a director of the Company                                               47,493,675  100.00  1,199          0.00  47,494,874                             81.98                            1,818           
 6. To re-elect Gavin Hill as a director of the Company                                               47,489,935  99.99   4,939          0.01  47,494,874                             81.98                            1,818           
 7. To re-elect Alison Wood as a director of the Company                                              46,129,577  97.12   1,365,493      2.88  47,495,070                             81.98                            1,622           
 8. To re-elect Mary Waldner as a director of the Company                                             46,196,957  97.27   1,297,957      2.73  47,494,914                             81.98                            1,778           
 9. To re-elect Nigel Sheinwald as a director of the Company                                          46,197,261  97.27   1,297,613      2.73  47,494,874                             81.98                            1,818           
 10. To elect Hannah Nichols as a director of the Company                                             46,430,704  98.13   886,588        1.87  47,317,292                             81.67                            179,400         
 11. To re-appoint BDO LLP as auditor of the Company                                                  47,495,144  100.00  523            0.00  47,495,667                             81.98                            1,025           
 12. To authorise the Audit and Risk Committee to agree the auditor's remuneration                    47,495,974  100.00  134            0.00  47,496,108                             81.98                            584             
 13. To authorise political donations and expenditure                                                 47,135,050  99.24   360,562        0.76  47,495,612                             81.98                            1,080           
 14. To authorise the Board to allot shares                                                           46,096,520  97.05   1,398,811      2.95  47,495,331                             81.98                            1,361           
 15. To authorise the disapplication of pre-emption rights *                                          46,185,476  97.24   1,309,947      2.76  47,495,423                             81.98                            1,269           
 16. To authorise the additional disapplication of pre-emption rights *                               45,017,877  94.78   2,477,346      5.22  47,495,223                             81.98                            1,469           
 17. To authorise the purchase of own shares *                                                        47,309,584  99.61   183,815        0.39  47,493,399                             81.98                            3,293           
 18. To authorise the calling of a general meeting of the Company on not less than 14 days' notice *  47,115,543  99.20   381,024        0.80  47,496,567                             81.98                            125             

 

* Indicates a special resolution.

 

For all resolutions, as at close of business on 23 July 2024, being the time
at which shareholders who wanted to attend, speak and vote at the meeting were
required to have their details entered in the register of members, the issued
share capital of the Company with voting rights consisted of 57,934,037
ordinary shares of 5 pence each. The Company did not hold any shares in
treasury. Ordinary shareholders have one vote for each ordinary share held.

 

Please note a "vote withheld" is not a vote under English law and is not
counted in the calculation of votes "for" or "against" a resolution. Votes
"for" and "against" are expressed as a percentage of votes received, rounded
to two decimal places. Votes "for" include those at the Chairman's discretion.

 

In accordance with UK Listing Rule 9.6.2R, a copy of all the resolutions
passed have been submitted to the Financial Conduct Authority via the National
Storage Mechanism and in due course will be available for inspection at
https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.

 

This notification is made in accordance with UK Listing Rule 9.6.3R.

 

LEI number of Oxford Instruments plc: 213800J364EZD6UCE231

 

Enquiries:

Sarah Harvey

Company Secretary

Sarah.harvey@oxinst.com



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