Holding(s) in Company

Diploma PLC
20 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 ('the Company')


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) :   Notification pursuant to TP7 and TP8            ( X )

 

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

I.G. INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND EACH OF THE 
FOLLOWING (EACH OF WHICH HAS AN INDIVIDUAL NOTIFICATION OBLIGATION):

- INVESTORS GROUP INC.
- IGM FINANCIAL INC.


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

MELLON NOMINEES (UK) LIMITED
 

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:

MARCH 19,2007
 

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

3%
 

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                                       0 

                     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  
                                                                                      
                                                    723,788                   3.20%
                                                                                      

 

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 

                                        
723,788                       3.20%
 

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

The voting rights (3.20%) are held by I.G. International Management Limited, 
acting as subadvisor of various mutual funds, as a result of DTR 5.2.1R(h).

Investors Group Inc. is a 100% shareholder in Investors Group Inc.

All of the above (except I.G. International Management Limited) have an indirect 
holding of 3.20% as a result of DTR 5.2.1R(e).

IGM


Proxy Voting:

 
10. Name of the proxy holder:


 

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:


 

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:


 

13. Additional information:


 

14. Contact name:

Jane D'Arcy
 

15. Contact telephone number:

353-1-449-4004
 

Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares (XVI)


A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
           

Full name (including legal form for legal entities):

I.G. International Management Limited 


Contact address (registered office for legal entities):

Brooklawn House
Shelbourne Road
Ballsbridge Dublin 4
Ireland
 

Phone number:
353-1-449-4004
 

Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons):

Jane D'Arcy
 

B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable (xvii)

 

Full name:

As above
 

Contact address:

Brooklawn House
Shelbourne Road
Ballsbridge Dublin 4
Ireland


Phone number:

353-1-449-4004
 

Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal
entity subject to the notification obligation):

Jane D'Arcy

 

C: Additional information :



A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
           

Full name (including legal form for legal entities):

Investors Group Inc.


Contact address (registered office for legal entities):

447 Portage Avenue,
One Canada Centre,
Winnipeg, Manitoba,
Canada R3C 3B6

Phone number:

[phone]
 

Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons):

David Cheop
 

B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable (xvii)

 

I.G. International Management Limited 


Contact address (registered office for legal entities):

Brooklawn House
Shelbourne Road
Ballsbridge Dublin 4
Ireland
 

Phone number:
353-1-449-4004
 

Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons):

Jane D'Arcy
 


C: Additional information :

A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
           

Full name (including legal form for legal entities):

IGM Financial Inc.


Contact address (registered office for legal entities):

447 Portage Avenue,
One Canada Centre,
Winnipeg, Manitoba,
Canada R3C 3B6

Phone number:

[phone]
 

Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons):

David Cheop
 

B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable (xvii)

 

I.G. International Management Limited 


Contact address (registered office for legal entities):

Brooklawn House
Shelbourne Road
Ballsbridge Dublin 4
Ireland
 

Phone number:
353-1-449-4004
 

Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons):

Jane D'Arcy
 



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