Holding in Company

Oxford Instruments PLC
9 August 2000

 

The Company has been notified today in accordance with Companies Act 1985,
(as amended) that Phillips & Drew Life Limited has a notifiable interest in
2,853,251 Ordinary Shares of 5p each which, represents 5.96% of the issued
share capital of Oxford Instruments plc. 
 
The shares to which this notification relates are registered as follows: 
 

                                                                   
            Registered Holder                     Number of Shares 
            Phildrew Nominees Limited a/c LF06    140,432          
            Phildrew Nominees Limited a/c LF20    2,712,819        
                                          TOTAL   2,853,251        
 
Phillips & Drew Life Limited is a subsidiary of UBS Asset Management Holding
(No.2) Limited which is also treated as having an interest in the above
shares. Phillips & Drew are authorised to make this aggregate disclosure on
behalf of UBS Asset Management Holding (No.2) Limited the registered address
of which is: 
 
Triton Court 
14 Finsbury Square 
London EC2A 1PD 
 
 
Della Gorham (Mrs) 
Assistant Company Secretary