Holding(s) in Company

Diploma PLC
09 March 2007

 

TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

 

(1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached (ii):

DIPLOMA PLC

2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): (   )
 
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:                               (   )
 
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) :                                                   ( X )

INITIAL NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST DUE TO CHANGE OF THRESHOLDS
AS PER TRANSPARENCY DIRECTIVE - DTR 5.1.2
 

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):

F&C ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC


4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):

SEE BOX 9
 

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached
if different) (v):

N/A
 

6. Date on which issuer notified:

08/03/07
 

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

 8%
 

8. Notified details:


A: Voting rights attached to shares

 
Class/type of shares            Situation previous to  
if possible using the           the Triggering         
ISIN CODE                       transaction (vi)       
                       Number of shares       Number of voting Rights 
                                              (viii)                  
                                                                      
GB0001826634             1,852,780             1,852,780                                                                
     
 

                     Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)

Class/type of shares Number of shares  Number of voting rights    % of voting rights  
if possible using                      (ix)                                           
the ISIN CODE                                                                         
                     Direct            Direct (x) Indirect (xi)   Direct    Indirect  
                                                                                      
                     1,852,780           -         1,852,780        -         8.18                                      
                                               
                                                                                      

 

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)

 
Type of     Expiration Date  Exercise/Conversion Number of voting     % of voting     
financial   (xiii)           Period/ Date (xiv)  rights that may be   rights          
instrument                                       acquired if the                      
                                                 instrument is                        
                                                 exercised/                           
                                                 converted.                           
                                                                                      
                                                                                      

 

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights       % of voting rights 

 1,852,780                         8.18                                        

 

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):

F&C ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC:-

                                No of voting         % of total
Client                          rights               voting rights   Registration name

FPP Stewardship Fund            775,936                  3.43        HSBC Nominees Limited
Other client holdings <3%


Proxy Voting:

 
10. Name of the proxy holder:

F&C ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC
 

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:

    MIKE BASSI, F&C ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC
 

15. Contact telephone number:

 0131 718 1093

 

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