Result of AGM

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