Notice of Results

9 November 2007

                            Oxford Instruments plc                             

                          Notice of Half Year Results                          

Oxford Instruments plc, a leading provider of high-technology tools and systems
for industry and research, will be announcing its results for the half year
ended 30 September 2007 on Tuesday 20 November 2007.

An analyst presentation will be held on that day at 9.30am at the offices of JP
Morgan Cazenove, 20 Moorgate, London EC2R 6DA.

Enquiries:

Oxford Instruments plc Tel: [phone]

Jonathan Flint, Chief Executive

Kevin Boyd, Group Financial Director

Hogarth Partnership Limited Tel: [phone]

Rachel Hirst

Andrew Jaques

Ian Payne