Directors' Notification of Dealing in Shares

Oxford Instruments PLC
7 August 2000



Notification of the sale of 149 shares from Martin Lamaison, Director of
Oxford Instruments plc, was received today.

These dealings are in respect of non-beneficial share holdings by the Director
in his capacity as Trustee of the Oxford Instruments plc Share Participation
Scheme.  The decision to deal was taken by the other Trustees of the Scheme
acting independently of the Director Trustee on the directions of the
employees entitled to the relevant shares under the Scheme.

Transaction Details

Class of Security: Ordinary Shares of £0.05p
Consideration:     £1.55
Shares Sold:       149
Date of Sale:      7 August 2000



Jo Young (Mrs)
Company Secretarial Assistant