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OXFORD INSTRUMENTS PLC - Result of AGMOXFORD INSTRUMENTS PLC - Result of AGM
PR Newswire
London, September 14
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:
Votes were tendered in respect of 46,576,949 shares representing 81.3% of the issued capital.
Any proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chairman have been included in the "For" total.
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