Appointment of Non-Executive Director

Oxford Instruments plc Appointment of Non-Executive Director Oxford Instruments plc, a leading provider of high-technology tools and systemsfor industry and research, is pleased to announce the appointment of ProfessorSir Richard Friend as an Independent Non-Executive Director. The appointmenttakes effect from 1 September 2014. Professor Sir Richard Friend, Fellow of the Royal Society and Fellow of theRoyal Academy of Engineering, is Cavendish Professor of Physics and a Fellow ofSt. John's College at the University of Cambridge. His research encompasses thephysics, materials science and engineering of semiconductor devices made withcarbon-based semiconductors. His research advances have shown that thesematerials have significant applications in LEDs, solar cells, lasers, andelectronics. He was knighted for "services to physics" in the Queen's BirthdayHonours List in 2003. He has also been directly involved in thecommercialisation of technology through several spin-out companies from theUniversity of Cambridge. There are no further details to be disclosed under paragraph 9.6.13 of theListing Rules. Issued for and on behalf of Oxford Instruments plc For further information, please contact Lynn Shepherd, Group Director of Communications, Oxford Instruments plcEmail: [email protected] Tel: +44 (0) 1865 393378 Notes to Editors About Oxford Instruments plc Oxford Instruments designs, supplies and supports high-technology tools andsystems with a focus on research and industrial applications. Innovation hasbeen the driving force behind Oxford Instruments' growth and success for over50 years, and its strategy is to effect the successful commercialisation ofthese ideas by bringing them to market in a timely and customer-focusedfashion. The first technology business to be spun out from Oxford University, OxfordInstruments is now a global company with over 2300 staff worldwide and islisted on the FTSE250 index of the London Stock Exchange (OXIG).Its objectiveis to be the leading provider of new generation tools and systems for theresearch and industrial sectors with a focus on nanotechnology. Its key marketsectors include nano-fabrication and nano-materials. The company's strategy isto expand the business into the life sciences arena, where nanotechnology andbiotechnology intersect. This involves the combination of core technologies in areas such as lowtemperature, high magnetic field and ultra high vacuum environments; NuclearMagnetic Resonance; x-ray, electron, laser and optical based metrology; atomicforce microscopy; optical imaging; advanced growth, deposition and etching. Oxford Instruments aims to pursue responsible development and deeperunderstanding of our world through science and technology. Its products,expertise, and ideas address global issues such as energy, environment,security and health.