Last checked at 25 Feb 2019 16:00
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DIPLOMAÂ PLC
12 CHARTERHOUSE SQUARE, LONDON EC1M 6AX
TELEPHONE: +44 (0)20 7549 5700
FACSIMILE: +44 (0)20 7549 5715
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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25 February 2019
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DIPLOMA PLC (the "Company")
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DIRECTOR / PDMR GRANT OF LTIP AWARD
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Following the announcement this morning that Johnny Thomson has joined the Company as Chief Executive Officer, the Remuneration Committee has today approved the grant to Johnny Thomson of 122,801 PSP Award Shares at a share price of £13.64 under the Diploma PLC 2011 Performance Share Plan ("PSP").
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The Award made today is subject to the achievement of performance conditions measured over a three-year performance period ending 30 September 2021 and the number of Ordinary Shares shown above represents the maximum number of shares over which this Award may vest.
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A summary of the PSP, including the performance conditions which will apply to this Award, is also set out in the Annual Report & Accounts 2018 that were sent to Shareholders on 7 December 2018 and are available on the Company's website at www.diplomaplc.com.Â
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The notification set out below has been made in accordance with Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.
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 1 |  Details of the Director/PDMR/PCA  | ||||||||||
a) | Name  | J Thomson | |||||||||
 2 |  Reason for the notification  | ||||||||||
a) | Position/Status  | Chief Executive Officer | |||||||||
b) | Initial notification/Amendment  | Initial notification | |||||||||
 3 |  Details of the issuer  | ||||||||||
a) | Name  | Diploma PLC   | |||||||||
b) | LEI Â | 2138008OGI7VYG8FGR19 Â Â | |||||||||
 4 |  Details of the transactions:  | ||||||||||
a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument  Identification code  | Ordinary shares of 5p each in the Company    GB0001826634 | |||||||||
b) | Nature of the transactions  |
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d) | Aggregated information  - Aggregated volume  - Price  | Â
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e) | Date of the transaction  | 25 February 2019 | |||||||||
f) | Place of the transaction  | London Stock Exchange, United Kingdom | |||||||||
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For further enquiries please contact: | |
AJ Gallagher, Group Company Secretary | 020 7549 5700 |
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