12 September 2017

Oxford Instruments plc

Annual General Meeting – Proxy Votes

At the AGM of Oxford Instruments plc held on 12 September 2017, 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 2017 48,966,657 98.80% 593,253 1.20% 0
2 To declare the final dividend 48,966,657 98.80% 593,253 1.20% 0
3 To elect Alan Thomson 48,607,027 98.08% 951,058 1.92% 1,825
4 To elect Ian Barkshire 49,206,470 99.29% 352,485 0.71% 955
5 To elect Gavin Hill 49,194,457 99.26% 364,498 0.74% 955
6 To elect Mary Waldner 48,609,182 98.09% 948,903 1.91% 1,825
7 To re-elect Thomas Geitner 49,206,318 99.29% 352,637 0.71% 955
8 To re-elect Richard Friend 49,203,057 99.28% 355,498 0.72% 1,355
9 To elect Stephen Blair 49,557,774 99.99% 1,181 0.01% 955
10 To re-appoint KPMG LLP as Auditor 48,725,267 98.32% 833,150 1.68% 1,493
11 To authorise the Directors to set the remuneration of the Auditor 49,554,091 99.99% 5,626 0.01% 193
12 To approve the Annual Report Remuneration Policy 48,991,763 98.89% 548,614 1.11% 19,533
13 To approve the Annual Report on Remuneration 49,545,984 99.98% 8,393 0.02% 5,533
14 To authorise the allotment of shares 45,725,611 92.27% 3,828,084 7.73% 6,215
15 To disapply pre-emption rights 49,539,256 99.98% 10,439 0.02% 10,215
16 To disapply pre-emption rights for an acquisition or specified capital investment 44,994,007 90.81% 4,555,258 9.19% 10,645
17 To authorise the purchase of shares 49,009,457 98.89% 550,453 1.11% 0
18 To authorise the calling of general meetings on 14 days' notice 48,546,739 97.96% 1,013,171 2.04% 0

Notes:

  1. Votes were tendered in respect of 49,559,910 shares representing 86.4% 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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