14 January 2009
The Company has today submitted to the UKLA at the Document Viewing Facility for inspection, copies of the resolutions duly passed as Special Business at the AGM of Diploma PLC on 14 January 2009.
All of the resolutions put to shareholders at the Annual General Meeting were passed unanimously on a show of hands. The results of proxy votes received is available on the Company's website at diplomaplc.com.
Company Secretary
Diploma PLC
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NOTE TO EDITORS:
Diploma PLC is an international group of businesses supplying specialised technical products and services to the Life Sciences, Seals and Controls industries.
Diploma achieves stable growth and attractive margins from its focus on supplying specialised technical products to markets which value high levels of customer service, technical support and value adding activities. A high proportion of revenues are generated from essential products and services funded by operating, rather than capital budgets.
The Group employs ca. 1,000 employees and its principal operating businesses are located in the UK, Germany, US and Canada.
Over the last five years, the Group has grown adjusted earnings per share at an average of ca. 21% p.a. through a combination of organic growth and acquisitions. The current market capitalisation is ca. £150m.