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OXFORD INSTRUMENTS PLC - Result of AGMOXFORD INSTRUMENTS PLC - Result of AGM
PR Newswire
London, September 11
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 (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 2018 | 48,545,067 | 99.51% | 240,215 | 0.49% | 38,806 |
| 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 remuneration of the Auditor | 48,875,155 | 99.94% | 29,688 | 0.06% | 1,704 |
| 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 acquisition or specified capital investment | 45,554,237 | 91.13% | 4,337,525 | 8.87% | 14,784 |
| 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 14 days' notice | 48,267,045 | 98.69% | 639,491 | 1.31% | 11 |
Notes:
Votes were tendered in respect of 48,906,547 shares representing 85.2% 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 plc
Susan Johnson-Brett, Company Secretary 01865 393324