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OXFORD INSTRUMENTS PLC - Result of AGMOXFORD INSTRUMENTS PLC - Result of AGM
PR Newswire
London, September 12
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 (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 2017 | 48,966,657 | 98.80% | 593,253 | 1.20% | 0 |
| 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 remuneration of the Auditor | 49,554,091 | 99.99% | 5,626 | 0.01% | 193 |
| 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 acquisition or specified capital investment | 44,994,007 | 90.81% | 4,555,258 | 9.19% | 10,645 |
| 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 14 days' notice | 48,546,739 | 97.96% | 1,013,171 | 2.04% | 0 |
Notes:
Votes were tendered in respect of 49,559,910 shares representing 86.4% 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
ENDS
For further information please contact:
Oxford Instruments plcSusan Johnson-Brett, Company Secretary 01865 393324