Oxford Instruments plc announced the appointment of Hannah Nichols as an Independent Non-Executive Director. She will be joining the Board on 1 January 2024 and will become a member of the Company's audit and risk, nomination, remuneration and sustainability committees from the same date. It is intended that Hannah will take up the role of Chair of the Company's audit and risk committee in due course.

Hannah is Chief Financial Officer of Hill & Smith PLC, a leading provider of sustainable infrastructure products and services and a constituent of the FTSE 250 index on the London Stock Exchange, a role she has held since September 2019. She holds a Classics degree from the University of Cambridge and is a qualified chartered accountant. Hannah is an experienced financial professional; prior to her current executive role she had a successful 14-year career at BT Group plc, latterly serving as Chief Financial Officer, Asia, Middle East and Africa for BT Global Services, based in Singapore.

She has also held a number of commercial roles at Cable & Wireless plc and qualified as a chartered accountant at Arthur Andersen.