Completion of Sale of Industrial Analysis to HHT

Release date: 3 July 2017

Oxford Instruments plc

Completion of Sale of Industrial Analysis business to Hitachi High-Technologies

Further to the announcement made on 26 April 2017, Oxford Instruments plc, a leading provider of high technology solutions, information and services for industry and research, today announces that it has completed the sale of its Industrial Analysis business to Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation ('HHT'), details of which were included in the announcement on 26 April 2017.

Enquiries:

Oxford Instruments plc Tel: 01865 393200

Ian Barkshire, Chief Executive

Gavin Hill, Group Finance Director

MHP Communications Tel: 020 3128 8100

Rachel Hirst/Luke Briggs

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