08 September 2015
Oxford Instruments plc
Annual General Meeting – Proxy Votes
At the AGM of Oxford Instruments plc held on 08 September 2015, 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 2015 |
45,476,761 |
96.6% |
1,588,057 |
3.4% |
0 |
| 2 |
To declare the final dividend |
46,470,679 |
98.7% |
593,338 |
1.3% |
801 |
| 3 |
To re-elect Nigel Keen |
45,674,425 |
97.4% |
1,210,585 |
2.6% |
179,808 |
| 4 |
To re-elect Jonathan Flint |
46,758,464 |
99.3% |
306,073 |
0.7% |
281 |
| 5 |
To re-elect Kevin Boyd |
46,668,488 |
99.2% |
394,873 |
0.8% |
1,457 |
| 6 |
To re-elect Jock Lennox |
46,750,080 |
99.3% |
313,587 |
0.7% |
1,151 |
| 7 |
To re-elect Thomas Geitner |
46,661,645 |
99.2% |
398,803 |
0.8% |
4,369 |
| 8 |
To re-elect Jennifer Allerton |
46,920,970 |
99.7% |
139,478 |
0.3% |
4,369 |
| 9 |
To elect Richard Friend |
46,754,742 |
99.3% |
309,876 |
0.7% |
200 |
| 10 |
To appoint KPMG LLP as Auditors |
45,566,674 |
97.2% |
1,317,053 |
2.8% |
181,091 |
| 11 |
To authorise the Directors to set the remuneration of the Auditors |
46,765,273 |
99.4% |
299,345 |
0.6% |
200 |
| 12 |
To approve the Annual Report on Remuneration |
46,861,147 |
99.6% |
198,516 |
0.4% |
5,155 |
| 13 |
To authorise the allotment of shares |
43,353,503 |
92.1% |
3,708,193 |
7.9% |
3,122 |
| 14 |
To authorise the allotment of new shares for cash |
41,719,159 |
88.6% |
5,343,537 |
11.4% |
2,122 |
| 15 |
To authorise the purchase of shares |
47,060,142 |
100.0% |
3,124 |
0.0% |
1,552 |
| 16 |
To authorise the calling of general meetings on 14 days' notice |
45,375,929 |
96.4% |
1,687,983 |
3.6% |
906 |
Notes:
- Votes were tendered in respect of 47,064,818 shares representing 82.1% 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 are, together with a further copy of the proxy votes, 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