Oxford Instruments
plc
Audit Tender
Conclusion
Oxford, 4 March
2020
Oxford Instruments plc, a leading provider of high technology
products and services to industrial companies and scientific
research communities, today announces it intends to appoint BDO as
its auditor with effect from the financial year commencing
1 April 2020.
This follows a comprehensive and thorough competitive audit
tender process overseen by the Audit Committee, which concluded
with a recommendation to appoint BDO that was approved by the
Board.
The current auditor KPMG will conclude their role, undertaking
the audit of Oxford Instruments for the year ending 31 March 2020. The appointment of BDO will be
recommended to Oxford Instruments’ shareholders for approval at the
2020 Annual General Meeting.
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Enquiries:
Oxford Instruments
plc
Tel: 01865 393200
Ian Barkshire, Chief
Executive
Gavin Hill, Group Finance
Director
MHP
Communications
Tel: 020 3128 8100
Rachel Hirst/Alice McLaren
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Issued for and on behalf of Oxford
Instruments plc
Notes to Editors
About Oxford Instruments plc
Oxford Instruments designs, supplies and supports
high-technology tools and systems with a focus on research and
industrial applications. Innovation has been the driving force
behind Oxford Instruments' growth and success for 60 years,
supporting its core purpose to address some of the world’s most
pressing challenges.
The first technology business to be spun out
from Oxford University, Oxford Instruments is now a
global company and is listed on the FTSE250 index of the London
Stock Exchange (OXIG). Its strategy focuses on being a
customer-centric, market-focused Group, understanding the technical
and commercial challenges faced by its customers. Key market
segments include Semiconductor & Communications, Advanced
Materials, Healthcare & Life Science, and Quantum
Technology.
Their portfolio includes a range of core technologies in areas
such as low temperature and high magnetic field environments;
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance; X-ray, electron, laser and optical
based metrology; atomic force microscopy; optical imaging; and
advanced growth, deposition and etching.
Oxford Instruments is helping enable a greener economy,
increased connectivity, improved health and leaps in scientific
understanding. Their advanced products and services allow the
world’s leading industrial companies and scientific research
communities to image, analyse and manipulate materials down to the
atomic and molecular level, helping to accelerate R&D, increase
manufacturing productivity and make ground-breaking
discoveries.