Blk Listing Six-Mnthly Return

Oxford Instruments PLC
2 January 2001


Schedule 5 - Block Listing Six-Monthly Return

1   Name of company:
Oxford Instruments Plc

2   Name of Scheme:
Share Participation Scheme (REF:A/1870/1993)

3   Period of Return - From:
1 July 2000

To:
31 December 2000

4   Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt security) not issued
under scheme at the end of last period:
33,819

5   Number of shares issued/allotted under scheme during period:
Nil

6   Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted under scheme at end of
period:
33,819

7   Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt securities) originally
listed and the date of admission: 
37,500 Ordinary Shares of £0.05p each

Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in
order for us to update our records:
47,834,206

Contact name for queries:
Della Gorham

Contact telephone number:
01865 881437

Contact address:
Oxford Instruments Plc
Old Station Way, Eynsham, Witney, Oxon  OX8 1TL

Name of person making return:
Della Gorham

Position of person making return:
Assistant Company Secretary



Schedule 5 - Block Listing Six-Monthly Return

1   Name of company:
Oxford Instruments Plc

2   Name of Scheme:
Save As You Earn Share Option Scheme (REF:A/504/1998)

3   Period of Return - From:
1 July 2000

To:
31 December 2000

4   Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt security) not issued
under scheme at the end of last period:
141,220

5   Number of shares issued/allotted under scheme during period:
Nil

6   Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted under scheme at end of
period:
141,220

7   Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt securities) originally
listed and the date of admission: 
375,234 Ordinary Shares of £0.05p each

Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in
order for us to update our records:
47,834,206

Contact name for queries:
Della Gorham

Contact telephone number:
01865 881437

Contact address:
Oxford Instruments plc
Old Station Way, Eynsham, Witney, Oxon  OX8 1TL

Name of person making return:
Della Gorham

Position of person making return:
Assistant Company Secretary




Schedule 5 - Block Listing Six-Monthly Return

1   Name of company:
Oxford Instruments Plc

2   Name of Scheme:
Executive Share Option Scheme (REF:A3274711995)

3   Period of Return - From:
1 July 2000

To:
31 December 2000

4   Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt security) not issued
under scheme at the end of last period:
559,541

5   Number of shares issued/allotted under scheme during period:
Nil

6   Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted under scheme at end of
period:
559,541

7   Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt securities) originally
listed and the date of admission: 
1,253,132 Ordinary Shares of £0.05p each

Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in
order for us to update our records:
47,834,206

Contact name for queries:
Della Gorham

Contact telephone number:
Assistant Company Secretary

Contact address:
Oxford Instruments plc
Old Station Way, Eynsham, Witney, Oxon  OX8 1TL

Name of person making return:
Della Gorham

Position of person making return:
Assistant Company Secretary


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