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15 April 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:
FMR LLC
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
10 APRIL 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
14 APRIL 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
5%
8. Notified details:
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 | ||
| GB0001826634 | 5,607,220 | 5,607,220 |
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 | |||||
| GB0001826634 | 5,670,920 | 5.00% | |||
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 |
| 5,670,920 | 5.00% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
FMR LLC
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
63,700 SHARES
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
10 APRIL 2008
13. Additional information:
14. Contact name:
DAVID MERRYWEATHER
15. Contact telephone number:
fil-regulatoryreporting@uk.fid-intl.com
| FMR | ||
| Issuer name: | DIPLOMA PLC | |
| Current ownership percentage: | 5.00% | |
| Total shares held: | 5,670,920 | |
| Issued share capital: | 113,239,555 |
| SHARES HELD | NOMINEE | MANAGEMENT COMPANY |
|
| FMR LLC is the parent holding company of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMRCO), investment manager for US mutual funds, and Fidelity Management Trust Company (FMTC) and Pyramis Global Advisors Trust Company (PGATC), a US state chartered bank which acts as a trustee or investment manager of various pension and trust accounts and Pyramis Global Advisors LLC (PGALLC) | 307,900 | BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN AND CO | FMRCO |
| 200,000 | CITIBANK NA | FMRCO | |
| 141,100 | MELLON BANK N.A. | FMRCO | |
| 5,021,920 | STATE STREET BANK AND TR CO. | FMRCO | |