Oxford Instruments Regulatory News (OXIG)

FORM 8 (OPD) PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE BY A PARTY TO AN OFFER Rules 8.1 and 8.2 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") 1. KEY INFORMATION (a) Identity of the party to the offer making Oxford Instruments plcthe disclosure: (b) Owner or controller of interests and short N/Apositions disclosed, if different from 1(a): The naming of nominee or vehicle companies isinsufficient (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to Andor Technology plcwhose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each party to theoffer (d) Is the party to the offer making the OFFERORdisclosure the offeror or the offeree? (e) Date position held: 12 November 2013 (f) Has the party previously disclosed, or is NOit today disclosing, under the Code in respectof any other party to this offer? 2. POSITIONS OF THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE (a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror orofferee to which the disclosure relates Class of relevant security: Interests Short positions Number % Number % (1) Relevant - - - -securities ownedand/or controlled: (2) Derivatives - - -(other thanoptions): (3) Options and - - - -agreements topurchase/sell: TOTAL: - - - - All interests and all short positions should be disclosed. Details of any open derivative or option positions, or agreements to purchaseor sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (OpenPositions). Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financialcollateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL). (b) Rights to subscribe for new securities Class of relevant security in Nonerelation to which subscription rightexists: Details, including nature of the N/Arights concerned and relevantpercentages: If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than oneclass of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copytable 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevantsecurity. (c) Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent Details of any irrevocable commitments or letters of intent procured by theparty to the offer making the disclosure or any person acting in concert withit (see Note 3 on Rule 2.11 of the Code): None 3. POSITIONS OF PERSONS ACTING IN CONCERT WITH THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKINGTHE DISCLOSURE Details of any interests, short positions and rights to subscribe of anyperson acting in concert with the party to the offer making the disclosure: None If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than oneclass of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copytable 3 for each additional class of relevant security. Details of any open derivative or option positions, or agreements to purchaseor sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (OpenPositions). Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financialcollateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL). 4. OTHER INFORMATION (a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement orunderstanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which maybe an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the party tothe offer making the disclosure or any person acting in concert with it: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" None (b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options orderivatives Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal,between the party to the offer making the disclosure, or any person acting inconcert with it, and any other person relating to: (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or (ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevantsecurities to which any derivative is referenced: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" None (c) Attachments Are any Supplemental Forms attached? Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) NO Supplemental Form 8 (SBL) NO Date of disclosure: 20 November 2013 Contact name: Susan Johnson-Brett Telephone number: +44 (0)1865 393324 Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a RegulatoryInformation Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel atmonitoring@disclosure.org.uk. The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is availablefor consultation in relation to the Code's dealing disclosure requirements on+44 (0)20 7638 0129. The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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