Directors Shareholding(s)

Oxford Instruments PLC
19 December 2001



Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
Oxford Instruments Plc

2   Name of director:
Martin Lamaison

3   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of     
holding of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or
children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non- beneficial interest:
Director as named in 2 above

4   Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them (if notified):
Director as named in 2 above

5   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with  
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):
Director as named in 2 above

6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
Grant of Save as you earn share option

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:


8   Percentage of issued class:


9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:


10  Percentage of issued class:


11  Class of security:
Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each

12  Price per share:
See option price see point 21 below

13  Date of transaction:
18/12/2001

14  Date company informed:
19/12/2001

15  Total holding following this notification:


16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:


If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:

17  Date of grant:
18 December 2001

18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:
1 February 2005 - 31 July 2005

19  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option:
NIL

20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:
Ordinary shares of 5 pence each 568 shares

21  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
be fixed at time of exercise:
£1.87

22  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification:
436,229 shares

23  Contact name for queries:
Della Gorham

24  Contact telephone number:
01865 881437

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
Della Gorham


Additional Information: