Last checked at 3 Nov 2011 12:43
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST 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 | NO | |
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | NO | |
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | NO | |
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | NO | |
Other (please specify): | Take on of a new client | YES |
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC AND ITS GROUP
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
| SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION UNDER 13
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
| 01 NOVEMBER 2011
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6. Date on which issuer notified:
| 02 NOVEMBER 2011
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
| ABOVE THE THRESHOLD OF 5% |
8. Notified details: | |||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type ofshares if possible usingthe ISIN CODE | Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
NumberofShares | NumberofVotingRights | Numberof shares | Number of votingrights | % of voting rights | |||
Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||
0 |
0 |
7,236,642 |
0.000% |
6.391% | |||
GB0001826634 | |||||||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate | Exercise/ConversionPeriod | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted.
| % of votingrights |
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financialinstrument | Exerciseprice | Expirationdate | Exercise/Conversionperiod | Number of votingrights instrumentrefers to | % of voting rights
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Nominal | Delta
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
7,236,642 | 6.391% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc., which through intermediate holding companies controls the voting rights of Columbia Management Investment Advisers, Columbia Wanger Asset Management, Threadneedle Management Luxembourg S.A. and Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings Ltd, which itself controls the voting rights of Threadneedle Asset Management Ltd, Threadneedle International Ltd and Threadneedle Pensions Ltd. |
Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder:
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
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13. Additional information:
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14. Contact name:
| STACEY DRYBURGH THREADNEEDLE GROUP
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15. Contact telephone number:
| +44 (0) 1793 363 751 |