11 September 2019
Oxford Instruments plc
Annual General Meeting – Proxy Votes
At the AGM of Oxford Instruments plc held on 10 September 2019, 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 2019 |
49,083,237 |
99.99% |
3,075 |
0.01% |
11,388 |
| 2 |
To declare the final dividend |
49,097,245 |
100.00% |
0 |
0.00% |
456 |
| 3 |
To elect Neil Carson |
47,365,414 |
96.50% |
1,718,636 |
3.50% |
13,650 |
| 4 |
To re-elect Ian Barkshire |
49,084,359 |
99.99% |
420 |
0.01% |
12,922 |
| 5 |
To re-elect Gavin Hill |
49,079,855 |
99.99% |
4,924 |
0.01% |
12,922 |
| 6 |
To re-elect Stephen Blair |
49,081,133 |
99.99% |
3,645 |
0.01% |
12,922 |
| 7 |
To re-elect Mary Waldner |
49,066,373 |
99.96% |
18,298 |
0.04% |
13,029 |
| 8 |
To re-elect Thomas Geitner |
49,077,984 |
99.99% |
6,687 |
0.01% |
13,029 |
| 9 |
To re-elect Richard Friend |
49,081,026 |
99.97% |
14,848 |
0.03% |
1,826 |
| 10 |
To re-appoint KPMG LLP as Auditor |
44,516,556 |
90.70% |
4,566,544 |
9.30% |
14,600 |
| 11 |
To authorise the Directors to set the remuneration of the Auditor |
47,591,739 |
96.94% |
1,502,591 |
3.06% |
3,370 |
| 12 |
To approve the Annual Report on Remuneration |
48,664,847 |
99.13% |
429,389 |
0.87% |
3,464 |
| 13 |
To authorise the allotment of shares |
46,128,112 |
93.95% |
2,967,870 |
6.05% |
1,719 |
| 14 |
To disapply pre-emption rights |
49,075,812 |
99.99% |
5,967 |
0.01% |
15,922 |
| 15 |
To authorise additional disapplication of pre-emption rights |
45,413,650 |
92.53% |
3,667,203 |
7.47% |
16,847 |
| 16 |
To authorise the purchase of own shares |
48,748,118 |
99.31% |
337,784 |
0.69% |
11,798 |
| 17 |
To authorise the calling of general meetings on 14 days' notice |
48,776,848 |
99.35% |
320,197 |
0.65% |
656 |
| 18 |
To adopt new Articles of Association |
49,073,407 |
99.97% |
15,011 |
0.03% |
9,283 |
Notes:
Votes were tendered in respect of 49,097,701 shares representing 85.6% 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.oxinst.com/investors
ENDS
For further information please contact:
Oxford Instruments plc
Susan Johnson-Brett, Company Secretary 01865 393324