Result of AGM

8 September 2020

Oxford Instruments plc

Annual General Meeting – Proxy Votes

At the AGM of Oxford Instruments plc held on 8 September 2020, 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 2020	48,122,900	99.99	5,735	0.01	275,276
2	To re-elect Neil Carson	44,628,267	95.69	2,010,923	4.31	1,764,721
3	To re-elect Ian Barkshire	48,402,503	99.99	1,409	0.01	0
4	To re-elect Gavin Hill	48,370,472	99.93	33,440	0.07	0
5	To re-elect Stephen Blair	48,388,297	99.97	15,615	0.03	0
6	To re-elect Mary Waldner	48,388,293	99.97	15,619	0.03	0
7	To re-elect Thomas Geitner	48,386,060	99.97	15,568	0.03	2,284
8	To re-elect Richard Friend	48,388,325	99.97	15,587	0.03	0
9	To elect Alison Wood	45,026,212	93.02	3,377,700	6.98	0
10	To appoint BDO LLP as Auditor	48,402,550	99.99	1,362	0.01	0
11	To authorise the Directors to set the remuneration of the Auditor	48,403,292	99.99	620	0.01	0
12	To approve the Directors’ Remuneration Policy	46,549,719	96.18	1,849,350	3.82	4,842
13	To approve the Annual Report on Remuneration	46,736,131	96.57	1,661,438	3.43	6,342
14	To authorise the allotment of shares	48,229,986	99.79	101,386	0.21	2,540
15	To disapply pre-emption rights	48,396,859	99.99	4,513	0.01	2,540
16	To authorise additional disapplication of pre-emption rights	48,127,411	99.43	273,960	0.57	2,540
17	To authorise the purchase of own shares	48,108,502	99.43	276,580	0.57	18,829
18	To authorise the calling of general meetings on 14 days' notice	48,078,758	99.33	325,154	0.67	0
19	To adopt new Articles of Association	48,402,188	99.99	724	0.01	1,000

Notes:

1. Votes were tendered in respect of 48,403,912 shares representing 84.3% 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.oxinst.com/investors

ENDS

For further information please contact:

Oxford Instruments plc
Susan Johnson-Brett, Company Secretary  01865 393324