Dear Customer
致牛津仪器客户：

On behalf of Oxford Instruments plc, we would like to inform you of a change in our operating model. We are a global organization with multiple business units and manufacturing sites located across the United Kingdom, the European Union, and the United States along with sales and service organizations located in key markets worldwide. To better meet our customers’ needs and strive for operating efficiencies as part of our Oxford Instruments 30 (OI30) strategy, we would like to inform you of an upcoming change.

谨代表牛津仪器公司，我们很高兴地告知您牛津仪器在运营模式上的改变。牛津仪器是一家全球性的商业组织，我们在英国、欧盟及美国设立了多个业务部门及制造工厂，销售及服务机构遍布全球主要市场。作为牛津仪器OI30战略的一部分，也为了更好地满足客户的需求，我们致力于提高运营效率，为此我们将做出如下改变。

Oxford Instruments plc purchased the Asylum Research atomic force microscopy business unit in 2012, which is based in the United States. Oxford Instruments purchased the WITec Raman imaging and correlative microscopy business in 2021, which is based in Germany. Starting in Summer 2025, we will be able to source our atomic force microscopy product line and associated parts and services from both the United States and German manufacturing sites. This will enable us to leverage the knowledge of our teams and improve operating efficiencies across business units to enable a more nimble and global supply chain. We will communicate with you in a timely manner regarding product lead times.

位于美国的Asylum Research公司于2012年被牛津仪器公司收购，成为我们原子力显微镜的业务部门。位于德国的WITec公司于2021年也被牛津仪器收购，成为我们的拉曼成像及关联技术显微镜业务部门。 从2025年夏季开始，我们将能够同时在美国及德国两地组建原子力显微镜的产品线，并提供相关零部件和服务。这将使得我们可以利用多个团队的专业知识，提升两个事业部的运营效率，组建更灵活的，全球化的供应链。关于产品的交付时间，我们将和您保持及时的沟通。

We continue to appreciate your business and partnership with Oxford Instruments.

非常感谢您一直以来对牛津仪器的业务支持，期待我们保持良好的合作关系。

Best regards,

牛津仪器科技(上海)有限公司

Oxford Instruments Technology (Shanghai) Co. Ltd