Holding(s) in Company

For filings with the FCA include the annex
For filings with issuer exclude the annex
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES i

   

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii Oxford Instruments Plc

   

2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):

   

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited (and/or acting for its affiliates) as discretionary investment manager on behalf of multiple managed portfolios
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):iv
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v 24 October 2016
6. Date on which issuer notified: 25 October 2016
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: vi, vii
10%

   

8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
Class/type of
shares


if possible using
the ISIN CODE
Situation previous
to the triggering
transaction
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number
of
Shares
Number
of
Voting
Rights
Number
of shares
Number of voting
rights
% of  voting rights x
Direct Direct xi Indirect xii Direct Indirect
ORD GBP.05

GB0006650450
5,733,345 5,733,345 5,717,089 5,717,089 9.98%

   

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Expiration
date
xiii
Exercise/
Conversion
Period
xiv
Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
% of voting
rights

   

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Exercise
price
Expiration
date
xvii
Exercise/
Conversion
period
xviii
Number of voting
rights instrument
refers to
% of voting rights xix, xx
Nominal Delta

   

Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
5,717,089 9.98%

   

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
xxi

Aberdeen Asset Management PLC   
Aberdeen Asset Investment Group Limited   
Aberdeen Asset Investments Limited (4.13%)

Aberdeen Asset Management PLC
Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited (5.84%)  

   

Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

   

13. Additional information:
14. Contact name: Susan Johnson-Brett
Company Secretary
15. Contact telephone number:  01865 393 200
UK 100

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