Oxford Instruments Result of AGM

 
TIDMOXIG 
 
11 September 2018 
 
                            Oxford Instruments plc 
 
                     Annual General Meeting - Proxy Votes 
 
At the AGM of Oxford Instruments plc held on 11 September 2018, 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     48,545,067   99.51%      240,215  0.49%        38,806 
         Statements for the year ended 31 March 2018 
 
   2     To declare the final dividend                      48,824,088  100.00%            0  0.00%             0 
 
   3     To elect Stephen Blair                             48,612,891   99.42%      282,249  0.58%        11,407 
 
   4     To elect Ian Barkshire                             48,891,338   99.99%        3,802  0.01%        11,407 
 
   5     To elect Gavin Hill                                48,885,918   99.98%        9,222  0.02%        11,407 
 
   6     To elect Mary Waldner                              48,852,654   99.91%       42,486  0.09%        11,407 
 
   7     To re-elect Thomas Geitner                         48,852,954   99.91%       42,186  0.09%        11,407 
 
   8     To re-elect Richard Friend                         48,854,996   99.92%       40,144  0.08%        11,407 
 
   9     To re-appoint KPMG LLP as Auditor                  46,186,838   94.46%    2,706,431  5.54%        13,277 
 
   10    To authorise the Directors to set the              48,875,155   99.94%       29,688  0.06%         1,704 
         remuneration of the Auditor 
 
   11    To approve the Annual Report on Remuneration       48,326,065   98.85%      564,647  1.15%        15,835 
 
   12    To authorise the allotment of shares               45,208,492   92.45%    3,694,199  7.55%         3,856 
 
   13    To disapply pre-emption rights                     48,883,126   99.98%        8,637  0.02%        14,784 
 
   14    To disapply pre-emption rights for an              45,554,237   91.13%    4,337,525  8.87%        14,784 
         acquisition or specified capital investment 
 
   15    To authorise the purchase of shares                48,560,642   99.33%      328,862  0.67%        17,042 
 
   16    To authorise the calling of general meetings on    48,267,045   98.69%      639,491  1.31%            11 
         14 days' notice 
 
Notes: 
 
 1. Votes were tendered in respect of 48,906,547 shares representing 85.2% 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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