BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN                        

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Date: 8 January 2010

Name of applicant:                     Oxford Instruments plc                  
                                                                               
Period of return:            From:     1 July 2009    To:     31 December 2009 
                                                                               
Name of scheme:                        ESO Scheme          Save As You Earn    
                                       (A3274711995)       Share Option Scheme 
                                                                               
Balance of unallotted securities under 250,967             241,229             
scheme(s) from previous return:                                                
                                                                               
Plus: The amount by which the block    N/A                 N/A                 
scheme(s) has been increased since the                                         
date of the last return (if any                                                
increase has been applied for):                                                
                                                                               
Less: Number of securities issued/     5,000               0                   
allotted under scheme(s) during period                                         
(see LR3.5.7G):                                                                
                                                                               
Equals: Balance under scheme(s) not    245,967             241,229             
yet issued/allotted at end of period:                                          

Name of contact:                        Susan Johnson-Brett                    
                                                                               
Telephone number of contact:            01865 393324