Oxford Instruments plc
Notification of transactions by PDMR and Connected Persons
On 28 February 2013 certain purchases and awards of ordinary shares of 5 pence
each in the capital of Oxford Instruments plc (the "Company") were made under
the all-employee Oxford Instruments Share Incentive Plan (the "SIP") including
by and to the following Executive Directors (PDMR) and Connected Person as
follows:
Executive Director No. of shares No. of shares awarded
acquired as as Matching Shares
(or Connected Person as Partnership Shares
relevant)
Kevin Boyd 7 1
Jonathan Flint 7 1
Charles Holroyd 7 1
(Claire Flint) 1 0
Claire Flint is a Connected
Person to Jonathan Flint by way of
marriage.
The Partnership Shares and Matching Shares were acquired at a
cost of £17.17 each. The Matching Shares are subject to a risk of
forfeiture which will normally be removed on the third anniversary
of award subject to the participant's continued employment and the
retention of the linked Partnership Shares. No consideration was
paid by the participants for the award of the Matching Shares and
no consideration is due on the release of the Matching Shares or in
relation to Partnership Shares.
The above transactions were undertaken on behalf of the above
individuals by the trustee of the SIP and the shares were purchased
on the London Stock Exchange.
The above notifications are made in accordance with Rule 3.1.4
of the UKLA Disclosure Rules and Transparency Rules.
Oxford Instruments plc was notified of the above transactions on
1March 2013.
Name of contact and telephone number for queries: Susan Johnson-Brett, 01865 393324.
For and on behalf of Oxford Instruments plc
Date: 1 March 2013