FORM 8 (OPD)

           PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE BY A PARTY TO AN OFFER

              Rules 8.1 and 8.2 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1. KEY INFORMATION

(a) Identity of the party to the offer making  Oxford Instruments plc
the disclosure:

(b) Owner or controller of interests and short N/A
positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):

The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is
insufficient

(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to     Andor Technology plc
whose relevant securities this form relates:

Use a separate form for each party to the
offer

(d) Is the party to the offer making the       OFFEROR
disclosure the offeror or the offeree?

(e) Date position held:                        12 November 2013

(f) Has the party previously disclosed, or is  NO
it today disclosing, under the Code in respect
of any other party to this offer?

2. POSITIONS OF THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or
offeree to which the disclosure relates

Class of relevant security:

                                     Interests           Short positions


      Number             %        Number         %

(1) Relevant             -           -           -       -
securities owned
and/or controlled:

(2) Derivatives          -           -                   -
(other than
options):

(3) Options and          -           -           -       -
agreements to
purchase/sell:

TOTAL:                   -           -           -       -

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open derivative or option positions, or agreements to purchase
or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open
Positions).

Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial
collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).

(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities

Class of relevant security in         None
relation to which subscription right
exists:

Details, including nature of the      N/A
rights concerned and relevant
percentages:

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one
class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy
table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant
security.

(c) Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent

Details of any irrevocable commitments or letters of intent procured by the
party to the offer making the disclosure or any person acting in concert with
it (see Note 3 on Rule 2.11 of the Code):

None

3. POSITIONS OF PERSONS ACTING IN CONCERT WITH THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING
THE DISCLOSURE

Details of any interests, short positions and rights to subscribe of any
person acting in concert with the party to the offer making the disclosure:

None

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one
class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy
table 3 for each additional class of relevant security.

Details of any open derivative or option positions, or agreements to purchase
or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open
Positions).

Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial
collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).

4. OTHER INFORMATION

(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or
understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may
be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the party to
the offer making the disclosure or any person acting in concert with it:

If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"

None

(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or
derivatives

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal,
between the party to the offer making the disclosure, or any person acting in
concert with it, and any other person relating to:

(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or

(ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant
securities to which any derivative is referenced:

If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"

None

(c) Attachments

Are any Supplemental Forms attached?

Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions)                                NO

Supplemental Form 8 (SBL)                                           NO

Date of disclosure:                    20 November 2013

Contact name:                          Susan Johnson-Brett

Telephone number:                      +44 (0)1865 393324

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory
Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at
monitoring@disclosure.org.uk. The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available
for consultation in relation to the Code's dealing disclosure requirements on
+44 (0)20 7638 0129.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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