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5 September 20061. Royal Mail Pension Trustees LimitedOxford Instruments plc has been notified pursuant to Section 198-220 of theCompanies Act 1985 that Royal Mail Pension Trustee Limited has a materialinterest in 5,414,726 ordinary shares of the Company, representing 11.109% ofthe issued share capital as follows:No of Shares Held Nominee/Registered Name Holding 5,414,726 11.109% Indirect Holding 2. Britel Fund Trustees Limited for Trustees of BT Pension SchemeOxford Instruments plc has been notified pursuant to Section 198-220 of theCompanies Act 1985 that Britel Fund Trustees Limited - The Trustees of BTPension Scheme has a material interest in 5,969,027 ordinary shares of theCompany, representing 12.246% of the issued share capital as follows:No of Shares Held Nominee/Registered Name Holding 87,944 Britel Fund Nominees Ltd Direct Holding 404,357 Chase Nominees Ltd - Hermes Subsidiary Holding Assured Limited 5,476,726 Chase Nominees Ltd - Hermes UK Indirect Holding Small Companies Focus Fund (SU) 3. Essex County CouncilOxford Instruments plc has been notified for the purposes of Section 198 of theCompanies Act 1985 that the Essex County Council Pension Fund is a limitedpartner in the Hermes UK Small Companies Focus Fund. As a limited partner theEssex County Council Pension Fund has an interest in these shares:No of Shares Held Percentage of Shares Held Nominee/Registered Name 4,076,726 8.364% Chase Nominees Limited ENDOXFORD INSTRUMENTS PLC