Result of AGM
Oxford Instruments plc announced that all resolutions proposed at its Annual General Meeting on July 23, 2026, were passed by shareholders. The adoption of the 2026 Annual Report and Financial Statements received 99.99% of votes cast, with 80.74% of the issued share capital voting. The Directors' Remuneration Policy was approved by 98.34% of votes, and the Directors' Remuneration Report by 99.04%. A final dividend was declared with 99.99% approval. Re-elections of directors saw varying levels of support, with Neil Carson receiving 90.59% and Richard Tyson, Paul Fry, and Alison Wood receiving over 98% of votes. The appointment of Deloitte LLP as auditor and other resolutions, including share allotment and pre-emption rights, also passed with strong majorities, generally above 96.5%.
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The Annual General Meeting (the "AGM") of Oxford Instruments plc (the "Company") was held at Ashurst Perkins Coie UK LLP, London Fruit & Wool Exchange, 1 Duval Square, London E1 6PW on 23 July 2026 at 11am.
All resolutions were voted upon by a poll and the resolutions proposed at the AGM were all passed by shareholders with the necessary majorities. The full text of each resolution is contained in the Notice of Annual General Meeting, which is available on the Company's website (oxinst.com).
The number of votes for and against each of the resolutions put before the AGM and the number of votes withheld were as set out in the table below.
| Resolution | Votes for | % | Votes against | % | Total votes cast (excluding withheld) | % of issued share capital voted | Votes withheld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. To receive and adopt the 2026 Annual Report and Financial Statements | 44,423,206 | 99.99 | 3,126 | 0.01 | 44,426,332 | 80.74 | 210,486 |
| 2. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy | 43,892,643 | 98.34 | 741,290 | 1.66 | 44,633,933 | 81.11 | 2,885 |
| 3. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report | 44,203,445 | 99.04 | 428,651 | 0.96 | 44,632,096 | 81.11 | 4,722 |
| 4. To declare a final dividend | 44,636,060 | 99.99 | 163 | 0.01 | 44,636,223 | 81.12 | 595 |
| 5. To re-elect Neil Carson as a director of the Company | 40,232,894 | 90.59 | 4,179,208 | 9.41 | 44,412,102 | 80.71 | 224,716 |
| 6. To re-elect Richard Tyson as a director of the Company | 44,633,587 | 99.99 | 767 | 0.01 | 44,634,354 | 81.11 | 2,464 |
| 7. To re-elect Paul Fry as a director of the Company | 44,629,525 | 99.99 | 4,829 | 0.01 | 44,634,354 | 81.11 | 2,464 |
| 8. To re-elect Alison Wood as a director of the Company | 44,177,612 | 98.98 | 457,205 | 1.02 | 44,634,817 | 81.11 | 2,001 |
| 9. To re-elect Nigel Sheinwald as a director of the Company | 44,176,991 | 98.97 | 457,866 | 1.03 | 44,634,857 | 81.11 | 1,961 |
| 10. To re-elect Hannah Nichols as a director of the Company | 44,180,302 | 98.98 | 454,516 | 1.02 | 44,634,818 | 81.11 | 2,000 |
| 11. To re-elect Rowena Innocent as a director of the Company | 44,177,196 | 98.97 | 457,560 | 1.03 | 44,634,756 | 81.11 | 2,062 |
| 12. To appoint Deloitte LLP as auditor of the Company | 44,631,064 | 99.99 | 3,901 | 0.01 | 44,634,965 | 81.11 | 1,853 |
| 13. To authorise the Audit and Risk Committee to agree the auditor's remuneration | 44,631,171 | 99.99 | 3,442 | 0.01 | 44,634,613 | 81.11 | 2,205 |
| 14. To authorise political donations and expenditure | 44,607,808 | 99.94 | 27,294 | 0.06 | 44,635,102 | 81.12 | 1,716 |
| 15. To authorise the Board to allot shares | 44,068,668 | 98.73 | 565,852 | 1.27 | 44,634,520 | 81.11 | 2,298 |
| 16. To approve amendments to the rules of the Oxford Instruments plc Long Term Incentive Plan and authorise the directors to adopt the Plan | 44,481,854 | 99.66 | 151,364 | 0.34 | 44,633,218 | 81.11 | 3,600 |
| 17. To authorise the disapplication of pre-emption rights * | 43,934,782 | 98.43 | 700,230 | 1.57 | 44,635,012 | 81.11 | 1,806 |
| 18. To authorise the disapplication of pre-emption rights in connection with an acquisition or specified capital investment * | 43,092,006 | 96.54 | 1,542,831 | 3.46 | 44,634,837 | 81.11 | 1,981 |
| 19. To authorise the purchase of own shares * | 44,605,441 | 99.99 | 4,693 | 0.01 | 44,610,134 | 81.07 | 26,684 |
| 20. To authorise the calling of a general meeting of the Company on not less than 14 days' notice * | 44,068,344 | 98.73 | 567,863 | 1.27 | 44,636,207 | 81.12 | 611 |
| 21. To adopt new Articles of Association for, and to the exclusion of, the existing Articles of Association.* | 44,630,782 | 99.99 | 1,823 | 0.01 | 44,632,605 | 81.11 | 4,213 |
* Indicates a special resolution.
For all resolutions, as at close of business on 21 July 2026, being the time at which shareholders who wanted to attend, speak and vote at the meeting were required to have their details entered in the register of members, the issued share capital of the Company with voting rights consisted of 55,026,842
ordinary shares of 5 pence each. The Company did not hold any shares in treasury. Ordinary shareholders have one vote for each ordinary share held.
Please note a "vote withheld" is not a vote under English law and is not counted in the calculation of votes "for" or "against" a resolution. Votes "for" and "against" are expressed as a percentage of votes received, rounded to two decimal places. Votes "for" include those at the Chair's discretion.
In accordance with UK Listing Rule 6.4.2, a copy of all the resolutions passed have been submitted to the Financial Conduct Authority via the National Storage Mechanism and in due course will be available for inspection at
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This notification is made in accordance with UK Listing Rule 6.4.3.
LEI number of Oxford Instruments plc: 213800J364EZD6UCE231
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