24 January 2022
Notification of Major Holdings BlackRock
| 1. Issuer Details | ||
| ISIN: GB0006650450 | ||
| Issuer Name: Oxford Instruments PLC | ||
| UK or Non-UK Issuer: UK | ||
| 2. Reason for the notification | ||
| An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | ||
| An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments | ||
| 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation | ||
| Name: BlackRock, Inc. | ||
| City of registered office (if applicable): Wilmington | ||
| Country of registered office (if applicable): USA | ||
| 4. Details of the shareholder | ||
| Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the notification obligation above: | ||
| City of registered office (if applicable): | ||
| Country of registered office (if applicable): | ||
| 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached: 20 January 2022 | ||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: 21 January 2022 | ||
| 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation | ||||
| % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A) | % of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) |
Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) |
Total number of voting rights of issuer | |
| Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 8.240000 | 2.760000 | 11.000000 | 6344287 |
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 7.980000 | 2.490000 | 10.470000 | |
| 8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached | ||||
| A: Voting rights attached to shares | ||||
| Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible) |
Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||
| Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) |
Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) |
Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) |
Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) |
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| GB0006650450 | 4752917 | 8.240000% | ||
| SUBTOTAL 8. A | 4752917 | 8.240000% | ||
| B 1: Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1)(a)) | ||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/Conversion Period | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted | % of voting rights |
| Securities Lending | 12101 | 0.020000 | ||
| SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 | 12101 | 0.020000% | ||
| B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b)) | |||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/Conversion Period | Physical or cash settlement | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| CFD | Cash | 1579269 | 2.740000 | ||
| SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 | 1579269 | 2.740000% | |||
| 9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation | |
| Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity (please add additional rows as necessary) | |
| Ultimate controlling person | Name of controlled undertaking | % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1) |
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1) |
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1) |
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc | |||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1) |
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1) |
BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC | |||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1) |
BlackRock Cayman 1 LP | |||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1) |
BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited | |||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1) |
BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited | |||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1) |
BlackRock Group Limited | |||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1) |
BlackRock Finance Europe Limited | |||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1) |
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | 7.530000 | 2.740000 | 10.500000% |
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2) |
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2) |
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2) |
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2) |
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2) |
BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC | |||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2) |
BlackRock Cayman 1 LP | |||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2) |
BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited | |||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2) |
BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited | |||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2) |
BlackRock Group Limited | |||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2) |
BlackRock Finance Europe Limited | |||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2) |
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited |
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| 10. In case of proxy voting: | |
| Name of the proxy holder: | |
| The number and % of voting rights held: | |
| The date until which the voting rights will be held: | |
| 11. Additional Information |
| BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team Jana Blumenstein 020 7743 3650 |
| 12. Date of completion | 21 January, 2022 |
| 13. Place of completion | 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, UK |
