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Diploma PLC 8 February 2001 LETTER TO: DIPLOMA PLC Re: S.198 Companies Act 1985: as amended by The Disclosure of Interest in Shares (Amendment) Regulations 1993 In accordance with the Companies Act 1985, (as amended) I write to notify you that Phillips & Drew Life Limited has an interest in 2,755,339 ord 5p shares of the Company. This represents 10.94% of the issued share capital of the Company. Below is a list of the Registered holders. Phillips & Drew Life Limited is a subsidiary of UBS Asset Management Holding (No.2) Limited which is also treated as having an interest in the above shares. We are authorised to make this aggregate disclosure on behalf of UBS Asset Management Holding (No.2) the registered address of which is: Triton Court 14 Finsbury Square London EC2A 1PD LETTER FROM PHILLIPS & DREW FUND MANAGEMENT LIMITED Total Issued Share Capital - 25,164,345 Name Quantity PHILDREW NOMINEES LIMITED A/C LF09 79,106 PHILDREW NOMINEES LIMITED A/C LF20 2,676,233 --------- 2,755,339 --------- 10.94%

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