Dialight Regulatory News (DIA)

3 Dec 2009 16:11



TR-1: 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):

Dialight Plc

2. Reason for the notification:

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

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

BT Pensions Scheme Trustees Limited as trustee of the BT Pension Scheme. See Section 9 for further information.

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

Hermes Specialist UK Focus Fund

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

2nd December 2009

6. Date on which issuer notified:

3rd December 2009

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

14%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

B: Financial Instruments

Total (A+B)

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

BT Pension Scheme Trustees Limited is the parent undertaking of Britel Fund Trustees Limited, which is the parent undertaking of Hermes Fund Managers Limited. Hermes Fund Managers Limited is the parent undertaking of:

1. Hermes Equity Ownership Services Limited (voting rights held in this issuer: 0.148%

2. Hermes Focus Asset Management Limited (voting rights held in this issuer: 14.281%

Please see Section 13 for further information.

10. Name of the proxy holder:

See Comment in Section 13

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

See Comment in Section 13

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

See Comment in Section 13.

13. Additional information:

Hermes Equity Ownership Services Limited hold the voting rights under a standing proxy contained in agreements for the provision of voting services to various underlying clients for the purposes of DTR 5.2.1.(h), which includes all the shares owned directly by BT Pension Scheme.

Hermes Focus Asset Management Limited hold the voting rights as General Partner under a standing proxy contained in limited partnership agreements with various limited partnerships for the purposes of DTR 5.2.1. (h).

All voting rights held on behalf of the above entities are aggregated for the purposes of DTR 5.2.1(e).

This disclosure is made by BT Pension Scheme Trustees Limited, which is the ultimate parent undertaking for the purposes of DTR 5.2.1(e).

14. Contact name:

Hermes - Valerie Davidson/Margaret Moss 020 7680 2177/020 7680 2125

Dialight plc - Nick Giles 01480 447491

Date: 3rd December 2009