Holding(s) in Company

The Company has been notified today for the purposes of Section 198 of the
Companies Act 1985 that Devon County Council has a material interest in 11.109%
of the issued share capital of Oxford Instruments plc, this interest arises as
a result of their relationship with Hermes Focus Asset Management Limited (UK
Small Companies Focus Fund).

The shares to which this notification relates are registered as follows:

Registered Holder          Number of Shares          Percentage of Holding     
                                                                               
Chase Nominees Limited           5,414,726                  11.109%