Result of AGM

14 September 2016

Oxford Instruments plc

Annual General Meeting – Proxy Votes

At the AGM of Oxford Instruments plc held on 13 September 2016, 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 2016	45,982,240	98.7%	593,253	1.3%	1,496
2	To declare the final dividend	45,983,696	98.7%	593,253	1.3%	40
3	To elect Alan Thomson	45,372,589	97.4%	1,200,572	2.6%	3,828
4	To elect Ian Barkshire	46,167,405	99.1%	407,626	0.9%	1,958
5	To elect Gavin Hill	46,169,441	99.1%	405,534	0.9%	2,014
6	To elect Mary Waldner	45,938,246	98.6%	636,691	1.4%	2,052
7	To re-elect Thomas Geitner	46,196,984	99.2%	377,641	0.8%	2,364
8	To re-elect Richard Friend	46,197,816	99.2%	377,121	0.8%	2,052
9	To re-appoint KPMG LLP as Auditor	45,661,765	98.6%	659,085	1.4%	256,139
10	To authorise the Directors to set the remuneration of the Auditor	46,568,717	99.99%	6,032	0.01%	2,240
11	To approve the Annual Report on Remuneration	46,401,715	99.6%	169,505	0.4%	5,769
12	To authorise the allotment of shares	42,482,248	91.2%	4,090,619	8.8%	4,122
13	To disapply pre-emption rights	46,564,768	99.98%	9,099	0.02%	3,122
14	To disapply pre-emption rights for an acquisition or specified capital investment	42,197,094	90.6%	4,377,311	9.4%	2,584
15	To authorise the purchase of shares	46,091,792	99.0%	482,387	1.0%	2,810
16	To authorise the calling of general meetings on 14 days' notice	44,763,355	96.4%	1,812,393	3.9%	1,240

Notes:

1. Votes were tendered in respect of 46,576,949 shares representing 81.3% 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.oxford-instruments.com/investors

For further information please contact:

Oxford Instruments plc

Susan Johnson-Brett, Company Secretary                                                            01865 393324