Director/PDMR Shareholding

11 September 2018

Oxford Instruments plc

(the “Company”)

Director/PDMR Shareholding

Oxford Instruments plc, a leading provider of high-technology solutions, information and services for industry and research, was notified on 11 September 2018 that on 10 September 2018 certain purchases and awards of ordinary shares of 5 pence each in the capital of the Company were made under the all-employee Oxford Instruments Share Incentive Plan (the "SIP") including by and to the Executive Directors.  

The transactions listed below were undertaken on behalf of the Executive Directors by the trustee of the SIP.

The Matching Shares are subject to a risk of forfeiture which will normally be removed on the third anniversary of award subject to the participant's continued employment and the retention of the linked Partnership Shares.  No consideration was paid by the participants for the award of, or is due on the release of, the Matching Shares. 

Susan Johnson-Brett

Company Secretary

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Oxford Instruments plc

LEI: 213800J364EZD6UCE231

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulations

1	Details  of  the  person  discharging  managerial  responsibilities  /  person  closely associated
a)	Name	Ian Barkshire
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Executive
b)	Initial notification/Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Oxford Instruments plc
b)	LEI	213800J364EZD6UCE231
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary Shares of 5p each in Oxford Instruments plc   ISIN - GB0006650450
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of Partnership Shares (15) and Matching Shares (3) in the Company’s Share Incentive Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £9.78 15 £9.78 3
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	18 £176.04
e)	Date of the transaction	10 September 2018
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details  of  the  person  discharging  managerial  responsibilities  /  person  closely associated
a)	Name	Gavin Hill
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Group Finance Director
b)	Initial notification/Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Oxford Instruments plc
b)	LEI	213800J364EZD6UCE231
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary Shares of 5p each in Oxford Instruments plc   ISIN - GB0006650450
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of Partnership Shares (15) and Matching Shares (3) in the Company’s Share Incentive Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £9.78 15 £9.78 3
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	18 £176.04
e)	Date of the transaction	10 September 2018
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)