Result of AGM

11 September 2019

Oxford Instruments plc

Annual General Meeting – Proxy Votes

At the AGM of Oxford Instruments plc held on 10 September 2019, 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 2019	49,083,237	99.99%	3,075	0.01%	11,388
2	To declare the final dividend	49,097,245	100.00%	0	0.00%	456
3	To elect Neil Carson	47,365,414	96.50%	1,718,636	3.50%	13,650
4	To re-elect Ian Barkshire	49,084,359	99.99%	420	0.01%	12,922
5	To re-elect Gavin Hill	49,079,855	99.99%	4,924	0.01%	12,922
6	To re-elect Stephen Blair	49,081,133	99.99%	3,645	0.01%	12,922
7	To re-elect Mary Waldner	49,066,373	99.96%	18,298	0.04%	13,029
8	To re-elect Thomas Geitner	49,077,984	99.99%	6,687	0.01%	13,029
9	To re-elect Richard Friend	49,081,026	99.97%	14,848	0.03%	1,826
10	To re-appoint KPMG LLP as Auditor	44,516,556	90.70%	4,566,544	9.30%	14,600
11	To authorise the Directors to set the remuneration of the Auditor	47,591,739	96.94%	1,502,591	3.06%	3,370
12	To approve the Annual Report on Remuneration	48,664,847	99.13%	429,389	0.87%	3,464
13	To authorise the allotment of shares	46,128,112	93.95%	2,967,870	6.05%	1,719
14	To disapply pre-emption rights	49,075,812	99.99%	5,967	0.01%	15,922
15	To authorise additional disapplication of pre-emption rights	45,413,650	92.53%	3,667,203	7.47%	16,847
16	To authorise the purchase of own shares	48,748,118	99.31%	337,784	0.69%	11,798
17	To authorise the calling of general meetings on 14 days' notice	48,776,848	99.35%	320,197	0.65%	656
18	To adopt new Articles of Association	49,073,407	99.97%	15,011	0.03%	9,283

Notes:

1. Votes were tendered in respect of 49,097,701 shares representing 85.6% 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

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Oxford Instruments plc

Susan Johnson-Brett, Company Secretary                                                             01865 393324