REG-Oxford Instruments: Result of AGM

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11/09/2018 16:10

11 September 2018

Oxford Instruments plc

Annual General Meeting – Proxy Votes

At the AGM of Oxford Instruments plc held on 11 September 2018, all
resolutions were passed on a show of hands.  The following proxy votes were
recorded for each resolution.  Each resolution was duly passed.

 Resolution (No. as noted on proxy form)                                                                                In Favour            Against      Abstentions/Withheld  
                                                                                                                      Votes       %       Votes      %            Votes         
           1           To receive and adopt the Reports and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2018   48,545,067   99.51%    240,215  0.49%                38,806 
           2           To declare the final dividend                                                                48,824,088  100.00%          0  0.00%                     0 
           3           To elect Stephen Blair                                                                       48,612,891   99.42%    282,249  0.58%                11,407 
           4           To elect Ian Barkshire                                                                       48,891,338   99.99%      3,802  0.01%                11,407 
           5           To elect Gavin Hill                                                                          48,885,918   99.98%      9,222  0.02%                11,407 
           6           To elect Mary Waldner                                                                        48,852,654   99.91%     42,486  0.09%                11,407 
           7           To re-elect Thomas Geitner                                                                   48,852,954   99.91%     42,186  0.09%                11,407 
           8           To re-elect Richard Friend                                                                   48,854,996   99.92%     40,144  0.08%                11,407 
           9           To re-appoint KPMG LLP as Auditor                                                            46,186,838   94.46%  2,706,431  5.54%                13,277 
          10           To authorise the Directors to set the remuneration of the Auditor                            48,875,155   99.94%     29,688  0.06%                 1,704 
          11           To approve the Annual Report on Remuneration                                                 48,326,065   98.85%    564,647  1.15%                15,835 
          12           To authorise the allotment of shares                                                         45,208,492   92.45%  3,694,199  7.55%                 3,856 
          13           To disapply pre-emption rights                                                               48,883,126   99.98%      8,637  0.02%                14,784 
          14           To disapply pre-emption rights for an acquisition or specified capital investment            45,554,237   91.13%  4,337,525  8.87%                14,784 
          15           To authorise the purchase of shares                                                          48,560,642   99.33%    328,862  0.67%                17,042 
          16           To authorise the calling of general meetings on 14 days' notice                              48,267,045   98.69%    639,491  1.31%                    11 

Notes:
1.
Votes were tendered in respect of 48,906,547 shares representing 85.2% of the
issued capital.
2.
Any proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chairman have been
included in the "For" total.
3.
A "Vote Withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation
of the proportion of the votes "For" and "Against" a resolution.

The full text of the resolutions is shown in the Notice of Annual General
Meeting which is available on our website at
www.oxford-instruments.com/investors

ENDS

For further information please contact:

Oxford Instruments plc

Susan Johnson-Brett, Company
Secretary                                                       
01865 393324



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