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03 March 2008
Holding(s) in Company
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
(1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
Diploma PLC
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X )
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )
Other (please specify) : ( )
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Newton Investment Management Limited
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
29/02/08
6. Date on which issuer notified:
03/03/08
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Increase from 2.62% to 3.06%
8. Notified details:
Purchase of 500,000 shares
A: Voting rights attached to shares
| Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction |
|
| Number of shares | Number of voting Rights | |
| Ordinary Shares | 2,963,00 | 2.62% |
| Sedol 0182663 | ||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
| Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||
| Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |
| Ordinary Share | N/A | N/A | 3,463,000 | N/A | 3.06% |
| Sedol 0182663 | |||||
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
| Type of financial instrument |
Expiration Date | Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. |
% of voting rights |
| Total (A+B) | |
| Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| 3,463,000 | 3.06% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Newton Investment Management Limited hold these shares as a discretionary Investment Manager.
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
N/A
13. Additional information:
14. Contact name:
Asif S Lalani
15. Contact telephone number:
+44 (0)20 7163 5115
ANNEX NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
Full name (including legal form for legal entities):
Newton Investment Management Ltd
Contact address (registered office for legal entities):
Bank Of New York Mellon Centre
160 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4LA