Blocklisting - Interim Review

BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN                        

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Date: 1 January 2009

Name of applicant:                     Oxford Instruments plc                  
                                                                               
Name of scheme:                        Save As You Earn Share Option Scheme    
                                                                               
Period of return:            From:     1 July 2008     To:    31 December 2009 
                                                                               
Balance of unallotted securities under 51,130                                  
scheme(s) from previous return:                                                
                                                                               
Plus: The amount by which the block    200,000                                 
scheme(s) has been increased since the                                         
date of the last return (if any                                                
increase has been applied for):                                                
                                                                               
Less: Number of securities issued/     2,947                                   
allotted under scheme(s) during period                                         
(see LR3.5.7G):                                                                
                                                                               
Equals: Balance under scheme(s) not    248,183                                 
yet issued/allotted at end of period:                                          

Name of contact:                        Susan Johnson-Brett                    
                                                                               
Telephone number of contact:            01865 393324