AGM Statement

Oxford Instruments PLC
29 July 2003


Release Date:  2:30pm, 29 July 2003


Oxford Instruments plc : AGM Trading Statement


Oxford Instruments plc, the advanced instrumentation business, has today held
its Annual General Meeting, at which the Chairman, Nigel Keen, made the
following statement:

"In the period since the start of the financial year the business has continued
to perform in line with expectations."


For further information please contact:

Oxford Instruments plc               Tel:  [phone]      Fax:  [phone]

Andrew Mackintosh, Chief Executive

Martin Lamaison, Financial Director
Hogarth Partnership Limited 
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Andrew Jaques




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