Document re Scheme of Arrangmenet & Other News

Diploma PLC
3 March 2000

                            DOCUMENT RE:

                 Proposal for return of capital of
                   £1 per share to Shareholders
                 and creation of New Diploma PLC
                    by a Scheme of Arrangement
             (under Section 425 of the Companies Act 1985)

                 Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting

A copy of the above is available for inspection from the Company Announcements
office of the London Stock Exchange.