Result of AGM

11 September 2018

Oxford Instruments plc

Annual General Meeting – Proxy Votes

At the AGM of Oxford Instruments plc held on 11 September 2018, 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 2018	48,545,067	99.51%	240,215	0.49%	38,806
2	To declare the final dividend	48,824,088	100.00%	0	0.00%	0
3	To elect Stephen Blair	48,612,891	99.42%	282,249	0.58%	11,407
4	To elect Ian Barkshire	48,891,338	99.99%	3,802	0.01%	11,407
5	To elect Gavin Hill	48,885,918	99.98%	9,222	0.02%	11,407
6	To elect Mary Waldner	48,852,654	99.91%	42,486	0.09%	11,407
7	To re-elect Thomas Geitner	48,852,954	99.91%	42,186	0.09%	11,407
8	To re-elect Richard Friend	48,854,996	99.92%	40,144	0.08%	11,407
9	To re-appoint KPMG LLP as Auditor	46,186,838	94.46%	2,706,431	5.54%	13,277
10	To authorise the Directors to set the remuneration of the Auditor	48,875,155	99.94%	29,688	0.06%	1,704
11	To approve the Annual Report on Remuneration	48,326,065	98.85%	564,647	1.15%	15,835
12	To authorise the allotment of shares	45,208,492	92.45%	3,694,199	7.55%	3,856
13	To disapply pre-emption rights	48,883,126	99.98%	8,637	0.02%	14,784
14	To disapply pre-emption rights for an acquisition or specified capital investment	45,554,237	91.13%	4,337,525	8.87%	14,784
15	To authorise the purchase of shares	48,560,642	99.33%	328,862	0.67%	17,042
16	To authorise the calling of general meetings on 14 days' notice	48,267,045	98.69%	639,491	1.31%	11

Notes:

1. Votes were tendered in respect of 48,906,547 shares representing 85.2% 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

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Oxford Instruments plc

Susan Johnson-Brett, Company Secretary                                                        01865 393324