Holding(s) in Company

The Company has been notified today that the Co-operative Insurance Society
Limited holds as beneficial owner, or has interest in, 2,413,996 ordinary
shares of Oxford Instruments plc as at the close of business on 22nd August
2002, this being equal to 5.04% of the relevant issued share capital. The
increase in the Co-operative Insurance Society Limited's percentage holding was
as a result of the following transaction:

Date        Transaction Type                    Number of Ordinary Shares      
                                                Acquired                       
                                                                               
22/08/02    Acquisition of shares by            25,000                         
                                                                               
            Aberforth Limited Partnership 1A                                   

 

Co-operative Insurance Society Limited is a limited partner in Aberforth
Limited Partnership 1A and is interested in 2,413,996 shares as a result of
this participation.