8 Aug 2005 08:10
5 August 2005The Company has been notified today for the purposes of Section 198 of theCompanies Act 1985 that as an investor in the Hermes UK Small Companies FocusFund, (SCFF) Ram Trust Services, Inc has a 6.080% interest in OxfordInstruments. Ram has no additional position in Oxford Instruments outside ofthe investment via SCFFNo of Shares Held Nominee/Registered Name 2,941,975 Chase Nominees Limited NB: This notifiable interest arises as a controller of Hermes Focus AssetManagement Limited, Hermes Investment Management Limited and/or Hermes SLPLimited and/or as a partner in one or more of the partnerships.ENDOXFORD INSTRUMENTS PLC