Annual Information Update

Oxford Instruments plc - Annual Information Update

9 May 2012

This information is made by Oxford Instruments plc (the "Company") as required
by and pursuant to Prospectus Rule 5.2 and not for any other purpose. This
update refers to information that has been published or made available by the
Company to the public up to 9 May 2012. To avoid an unnecessarily lengthy
document, information is referred to in the update rather than included in
full.

The information referred to in this update was up to date at the time the
information was published but some information may now be out of date.

Regulatory Announcements

The following UK regulatory announcements have been made via the Regulatory
Information Service:

    Date      Type of Announcement                                 
                                                                   
 01/05/2012   Holding(s) in Company                                
                                                                   
 01/05/2012   Directors/PDMR Shareholding                          
                                                                   
 23/04/2012   Holding(s) in Company                                
                                                                   
 11/04/2012   Pre-close Trading Update                             
                                                                   
 03/04/2012   Total Voting Rights                                  
                                                                   
 02/04/2012   Directors/PDMR Shareholding                          
                                                                   
 22/03/2012   Technology and Devices International, Inc. (TDI)     
                                                                   
 19/03/2012   Holding(s) in Company                                
                                                                   
 08/03/2012   Additional Listing                                   
                                                                   
 06/03/2012   Total Voting Rights                                  
                                                                   
 01/03/2012   Directors/PDMR Shareholding                          
                                                                   
 22/02/2012   Holding(s) in Company                                
                                                                   
 07/02/2012   Total Voting Rights                                  
                                                                   
 07/02/2012   Holding(s) in Company                                
                                                                   
 06/02/2012   Holding(s) in Company                                
                                                                   
 31/01/2012   Directors/PDMR Shareholding                          
                                                                   
 24/01/2012   Additional Listing                                   
                                                                   
 19/01/2012   Interim Management Statement                         
                                                                   
 12/01/2012   Total Voting Rights                                  
                                                                   
 12/01/2012   Blocklisting - Interim Review                        
                                                                   
 03/01/2012   Directors/PDMR Shareholding                          
                                                                   
 23/12/2011   Directors/PDMR Shareholding-Amendment                
                                                                   
 21/12/2011   Holding(s) in Company                                
                                                                   
 20/12/2011   Director Declaration                                 
                                                                   
 16/12/2011   Directors' Dealings                                  
                                                                   
 15/12/2011   Directors/PDMR Shareholding                          
                                                                   
 15/12/2011   Directors/PDMR Shareholding                          
                                                                   
 08/12/2011   Total Voting Rights                                  
                                                                   
 01/12/2011   Directors/PDMR Shareholding                          
                                                                   
 15/11/2011   Half Yearly Report                                   
                                                                   
 04/11/2011   Acquisition                                          
                                                                   
 03/11/2011   Additional Listing                                   
                                                                   
 01/11/2011   Directors/PDMR Shareholding                          
                                                                   
 18/10/2011   Holding(s) in Company                                
                                                                   
 29/08/2011   Directors/PDMR Shareholding                          
                                                                   
 21/09/2011   Directors/PDMR Shareholding                          
                                                                   
 13/09/2011   Holding(s) in Company                                
                                                                   
 13/09/2011   AGM Statement                                        
                                                                   
 12/09/2011   Holding(s) in Company                                
                                                                   
 31/08/2011   Directors/PDMR Shareholding                          
                                                                   
 04/08/2011   Total Voting Rights                                  
                                                                   
 02/08/2011   Directors/PDMR Shareholding                          
                                                                   
 01/08/2011   Holdings(s) in Company                               
                                                                   
 06/07/2011   Blocklisting - Interim Review                        
                                                                   
 06/07/2011   Additional listing                                   
                                                                   
 30/06/2011   Directors/PDMR Shareholding                          
                                                                   
 30/06/2011   Total Voting Rights                                  
                                                                   
 21/06/2011   Holding(s) in Company                                
                                                                   
 17/06/2011   Total Voting Rights                                  
                                                                   
 15/06/2011   Holding(s) in Company                                
                                                                   
 14/06/2011   Results of Placing                                   
                                                                   
 14/06/2011   Proposed Placing                                     
                                                                   
 14/06/2011   Acquisition                                          
                                                                   
 14/06/2011   Final Results                                        
                                                                   
 03/06/2011   Directors/PDMR Shareholding                          
                                                                   
 03/05/2011   Total Voting Rights                                  
                                                                   
 03/05/2011   Annual Information Update                            
                                                                   
 03/05/2011   Directors/PDMR Shareholding                          
                                                                   
 30/05/2011   Queen's Award for Enterprise                         
                                                                   
 28/04/2011   Holding(s) in Company                                

Copies of these documents can be obtained from the London Stock Exchange at
www.londonstockexchange.com

Documents Filed at Companies House

All of the documents listed below were filed with Companies House on or around
the dates indicated.

Date           Description of Document                               
                                                                     
  03/04/2012   SH01 - STATEMENT OF CAPITAL                           
                                                                     
  06/03/2012   SH01 - STATEMENT OF CAPITAL                           
                                                                     
  09/02/2012   SH01 - STATEMENT OF CAPITAL                           
                                                                     
  12/01/2012   SH01 - STATEMENT OF CAPITAL                           
                                                                     
  12/01/2012   SH01 - STATEMENT OF CAPITAL                           
                                                                     
  17/11/2011   SH01 - STATEMENT OF CAPITAL                           
                                                                     
  17/11/2011   SH01 - STATEMENT OF CAPITAL                           
                                                                     
  17/11/2011   SH01 - STATEMENT OF CAPITAL                           
                                                                     
  30/09/2011   RES10 - AUTHORISED ALLOTMENT OF SHARES                
                                                                     
  30/09/2011   RES13 - CALL GM 13/09/2011                            
                                                                     
  30/09/2011   RES08 - AUTHORITY TO PURCHASE SHARES OUT OF CAPITAL   
                                                                     
  15/09/2011   AA - ANNUAL ACCOUNTS                                  
                                                                     
  26/08/2011   MG02 - SATISFACTION OF A CHARGE                       
                                                                     
  12/08/2011   AR01 - ANNUAL RETURN (FULL LIST OF MEMBERS)           
                                                                     
  04/08/2011   SH01 - STATEMENT OF CAPITAL                           
                                                                     
  30/06/2011   SH01 - STATEMENT OF CAPITAL                           
                                                                     
  15/06/2011   RES01 - AMENDMENT TO ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION          
                                                                     
  15/06/2011   RES10 - AUTHORISED ALLOTMENT OF SHARES                
                                                                     
  03/05/2011   SH01 - STATEMENT OF CAPITAL                           

Copies of these documents can be obtained from Companies House at Crown Way,
Cardiff CF14 3UZ or www.companieshouse.gov.uk

A copy of this Annual Information Update and copies of the documents referred
to in it can be obtained from the Company Secretarial Department at the
Company's registered office:

Oxford Instruments plc
Tubney Woods
Abingdon
Oxon
OX13 5QX

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