Oxford Instruments Result of AGM

 
TIDMOXIG 
 
12 September 2017 
 
                            Oxford Instruments plc 
 
                     Annual General Meeting - Proxy Votes 
 
At the AGM of Oxford Instruments plc held on 12 September 2017, all resolutions 
were passed on a show of hands.  The following proxy votes were recorded for 
each resolution.  Each resolution was duly passed. 
 
Resolution                                                      In Favour             Against       Abstentions/ 
(No. as noted on proxy form)                                                                          Withheld 
 
                                                              Votes        %        Votes      %        Votes 
 
   1     To receive and adopt the Reports and Financial      48,966,657   98.80%     593,253  1.20%             0 
         Statements for the year ended 31 March 2017 
 
   2     To declare the final dividend                       48,966,657   98.80%     593,253  1.20%             0 
 
   3     To elect Alan Thomson                               48,607,027   98.08%     951,058  1.92%         1,825 
 
   4     To elect Ian Barkshire                              49,206,470   99.29%     352,485  0.71%           955 
 
   5     To elect Gavin Hill                                 49,194,457   99.26%     364,498  0.74%           955 
 
   6     To elect Mary Waldner                               48,609,182   98.09%     948,903  1.91%         1,825 
 
   7     To re-elect Thomas Geitner                          49,206,318   99.29%     352,637  0.71%           955 
 
   8     To re-elect Richard Friend                          49,203,057   99.28%     355,498  0.72%         1,355 
 
   9     To elect Stephen Blair                              49,557,774   99.99%       1,181  0.01%           955 
 
   10    To re-appoint KPMG LLP as Auditor                   48,725,267   98.32%     833,150  1.68%         1,493 
 
   11    To authorise the Directors to set the               49,554,091   99.99%       5,626  0.01%           193 
         remuneration of the Auditor 
 
   12    To approve the Annual Report Remuneration Policy    48,991,763   98.89%     548,614  1.11%        19,533 
 
   13    To approve the Annual Report on Remuneration        49,545,984   99.98%       8,393  0.02%         5,533 
 
   14    To authorise the allotment of shares                45,725,611   92.27%   3,828,084  7.73%         6,215 
 
   15    To disapply pre-emption rights                      49,539,256   99.98%      10,439  0.02%        10,215 
 
   16    To disapply pre-emption rights for an               44,994,007   90.81%   4,555,258  9.19%        10,645 
         acquisition or specified capital investment 
 
   17    To authorise the purchase of shares                 49,009,457   98.89%     550,453  1.11%             0 
 
   18    To authorise the calling of general meetings on     48,546,739   97.96%   1,013,171  2.04%             0 
         14 days' notice 
 
Notes: 
 
 1. Votes were tendered in respect of 49,559,910 shares representing 86.4% 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 
 
ENDS 
 
For further information please contact: 
 
Oxford Instruments plc 
Susan Johnson-Brett, Company Secretary         01865 393324 
 
 
 
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