Directors' Dealings

OXFORD INSTRUMENTS PLC
18 August 1999


Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
Oxford Instruments Plc

2   Name of director:
Andrew John Mackintosh

3   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of     
holding of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or
children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non- beneficial interest:
Director named in 2 above

4   Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them (if notified):
Andrew John Mackintosh

5   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with  
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):
N/A

6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
Transfer of shares from Oxford Instruments Share Participation Scheme (an
Inland Revenue approved all employee share scheme) on completion of three year
period during which the shares must be held in trust.

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
360

8   Percentage of issued class:
0.000007

9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
N/A

10  Percentage of issued class:
N/A

11  Class of security:
Ordinary Shares of £0.05p each

12  Price per share:
Nil

13  Date of transaction:
16 July 1999

14  Date company informed:
16 July 1999

15  Total holding following this notification:
25702

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
0.00005

If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:

17  Date of grant:


18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:


19  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option:


20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:


21  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
be fixed at time of exercise:


22  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification:


23  Contact name for queries:
Della Gorham

24  Contact telephone number:
01865-881437

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
Della Gorham




Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
Oxford Instruments Plc

2   Name of director:
Martin Lamaison

3   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of     
holding of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or
children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non- beneficial interest:
Director named in 2 above

4   Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them (if notified):
Martin Lamaison

5   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with  
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):
N/A

6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
Transfer of shares from Oxford Instruments Share Participation Scheme (an
Inland Revenue approved all employee share scheme) on completion of three year
period during which the shares must be held in trust.

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
636

8   Percentage of issued class:
0.00001

9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:


10  Percentage of issued class:


11  Class of security:
Ordinary Shares of £0.05p each

12  Price per share:
Nil

13  Date of transaction:
16 July 1999

14  Date company informed:
16 July 1999

15  Total holding following this notification:
37037

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
0.0008

If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:

17  Date of grant:


18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:


19  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option:


20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:


21  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
be fixed at time of exercise:


22  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification:


23  Contact name for queries:
Della Gorham

24  Contact telephone number:
01865-881437

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
Della Gorham


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