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
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Oxford Instruments plc
Susan Johnson-Brett, Company Secretary 01865 393324
Oxford Instruments plc is a provider of high technology products and services to industry and scientific research communities. The Company's segments include Materials & Characterisation, Research & Discovery and Service & Healthcare. The Materials & Characterisation segment is focused on applied research and development (R&D) and commercial customers, enabling the fabrication and characterization of materials and devices down to the atomic scale. The Research & Discovery segment is engaged in providing advanced solutions that create environments and enable measurements down to the molecular and atomic level, which are used in fundamental research. The Service & Healthcare segment provides customer service and support for the Company's products and the service of third-party healthcare imaging systems. Its products include Atomic Force Microscopy, Electron Microscopy, Deposition Tools, Etch Tools, Low Temperature Systems and others. It also offers a scientific camera.