8 Jan

Oxford Instruments plc Appointment of Non-Executive Director Thomas Geitner

Oxford Instruments plc, a leading provider of high-technology tools and systems for industry and research, is pleased to announce the appointment of Thomas Geitner as an Independent Non-Executive Director. The appointment will take effect from 15th January 2013, replacing Bernard Taylor who retired as a Non-Executive Director in September 2012.

Thomas has extensive international experience in the technology and engineering sectors, having spent over thirty years in businesses operating across the globe. These include senior board positions at Henkel AG & Co KGaA, Vodafone Group plc and RWE-Group AG. He is currently Chairman of Bibliotheca RFID Library Systems AG, and prior to that held non-executive positions at BBC Worldwide Ltd, Singulus Technologies AG and Pages Jaunes SA.

There are no details to be disclosed under paragraph 9.6.13 of the Listing Rules.

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