Holding(s) in Company

Diploma PLC
13 June 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:

Diploma PLC

 

2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
 

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:                               (YES)

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 (iii):

Lincoln Vale European master Fund, L.P
Philip A. Cooper
Managing Partner
By: Lincoln Vale General Partner L.P.
Acting by its General Partners, Lincoln Vale European Partners GP LLC



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

Lincoln Vale European Partners
Master Fund, L.P.

 

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

June 7, 2007


 
6. Date on which issuer notified:

June 8, 2007



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

3.0%

 

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        

                       Number of shares       Number of voting Rights 
                                                                

Diploma plc            Below 3%
Common Stock
GB0001826634                                              
                        
 

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
 
Class/type of shares Number of shares  Number of voting rights      % of voting rights  
                                       
if possible using                                                                 
the ISIN CODE                                                                         
                     Direct            Direct      Indirect        Direct    Indirect  

Diploma plc          
Common Stock         705,572 sh        705,572 sh                   3.12%                                               
GB0001826634         

                        



B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

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

 

 

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights       % of voting rights 
                                        
705,572                       3.12%
                                        


 

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

The voting interest of Lincoln Vale European Partners Master Fund, L.P. is 
entirely attributed to Lincoln Vale European Partners GP LLC, acting by its
General Partner, Lincoln Vale General Partner L.P.

LEGAL ADDRESSES                                       BUSINESS ADDRESSES

Lincoln Vale European Partners Master Fund, L.P.      Lincoln Vale European Partners Master Fund, L.P.
PO Box 309GT, Ugland House                            55 Old Bedford Road
South Church Street, George Town                      Lincoln, MA 01773
Grand Cayman                                          U.S.A
Cayman Islands


Lincoln Vale European Partners GP LLC                 Lincoln Vale European Partners GP LLC
PO Box 309GT, Ugland House                            55 Old Bedford Road
South Church Street, George Town                      Lincoln, MA 01773
Grand Cayman                                          U.S.A
Cayman Islands 




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:

Joseph A Zadlo
Associate, Lincoln Vale LLC

 

15. Contact telephone number:

+1.781.541.6382


 


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