Result of AGM

11 September 2018

Oxford Instruments plc

Annual General Meeting – Proxy Votes

At the AGM of Oxford Instruments plc held on 11 September 2018, all resolutions were passed on a show of hands.  The following proxy votes were recorded for each resolution.  Each resolution was duly passed.

Resolution                                                (No. as noted on proxy form) In Favour Against Abstentions/Withheld
Votes % Votes % Votes
1 To receive and adopt the Reports and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2018 48,545,067 99.51% 240,215 0.49% 38,806
2 To declare the final dividend 48,824,088 100.00% 0 0.00% 0
3 To elect Stephen Blair 48,612,891 99.42% 282,249 0.58% 11,407
4 To elect Ian Barkshire 48,891,338 99.99% 3,802 0.01% 11,407
5 To elect Gavin Hill 48,885,918 99.98% 9,222 0.02% 11,407
6 To elect Mary Waldner 48,852,654 99.91% 42,486 0.09% 11,407
7 To re-elect Thomas Geitner 48,852,954 99.91% 42,186 0.09% 11,407
8 To re-elect Richard Friend 48,854,996 99.92% 40,144 0.08% 11,407
9 To re-appoint KPMG LLP as Auditor 46,186,838 94.46% 2,706,431 5.54% 13,277
10 To authorise the Directors to set the remuneration of the Auditor 48,875,155 99.94% 29,688 0.06% 1,704
11 To approve the Annual Report on Remuneration 48,326,065 98.85% 564,647 1.15% 15,835
12 To authorise the allotment of shares 45,208,492 92.45% 3,694,199 7.55% 3,856
13 To disapply pre-emption rights 48,883,126 99.98% 8,637 0.02% 14,784
14 To disapply pre-emption rights for an acquisition or specified capital investment 45,554,237 91.13% 4,337,525 8.87% 14,784
15 To authorise the purchase of shares 48,560,642 99.33% 328,862 0.67% 17,042
16 To authorise the calling of general meetings on 14 days' notice 48,267,045 98.69% 639,491 1.31% 11

Notes:

  1. Votes were tendered in respect of 48,906,547 shares representing 85.2% of the issued capital.

  2. Any proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chairman have been included in the "For" total.

  3. A "Vote Withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes "For" and "Against" a resolution.

    The full text of the resolutions is shown in the Notice of Annual General Meeting which is available on our website at www.oxford-instruments.com/investors

ENDS

For further information please contact:

Oxford Instruments plc

Susan Johnson-Brett, Company Secretary                                                        01865 393324

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