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Oxford InstrumentsAnnouncement

12/04/2016 07:05

RNS Number : 8501U
Oxford Instruments PLC
12 April 2016
Release date: 12 April 2016
Oxford Instruments plc
Trading Update
 
Oxford Instruments plc, a leading provider of high technology tools and systems for industry and research, is today issuing a trading statement ahead of entering its close period.
As anticipated, there was a strong performance in the last quarter. As a result we reiterate the guidance given in our January trading update that we expect performance for the year to be in-line with expectations.
Oxford Instruments' results for the year ended 31 March 2016 will be released on Wednesday 15 June 2016.
Enquiries:
Oxford Instruments plc   Tel: 01865 393200
Jonathan Flint, Chief Executive
Ian Barkshire, Group Chief Operating Officer
MHP Communications   Tel: 020 3128 8100
Rachel Hirst / Jamie Ricketts
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Notes to Editors
About Oxford Instruments plc
Oxford Instruments designs, supplies and supports high-technology tools and systems with a focus on research and industrial applications. Innovation has been the driving force behind Oxford Instruments' growth and success for over 50 years, and its strategy is to effect the successful commercialisation of these ideas by bringing them to market in a timely and customer-focused fashion.
The first technology business to be spun out fromOxfordUniversity, Oxford Instruments is now a global company and is listed on the London Stock Exchange (OXIG). Its objective is tobe the leading provider of new generation tools and systems for the research and industrial sectors with a focus on nanotechnology. Its key market sectors include nano-fabrication and nano-materials. The company's strategy is to expand the business into the life sciences arena, where nanotechnology and biotechnology intersect.
This involves the combination of core technologies in areas such as low temperature and high magnetic field environments; NuclearMagnetic Resonance; X-ray, electron, laser and optical based metrology; atomic force microscopy; optical imaging; advanced growth, deposition and etching.
Oxford Instruments aims to pursue responsible development and deeper understanding of our world through science and technology. Itsproducts, expertise, and ideas address global issues such as energy, environment, security and health. 

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