5 Aug 2008 10:35
For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex |
TR-1: Notifications 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 notification (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): We are no longer including in our aggregate notifiable holding the position held by Goldman, Sachs & Co., a wholly owned direct subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Group Inc, acting as custodian for its customers, because of the application of the custodian exemption in DTR 5.1.3R(2) to those positions.
| X |
3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: | THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): | GOLDMAN SACHS & CO GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL & GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT LP |
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 31 JULY 2008 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 04 AUGUST 2008 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | BELOW 3% |
8: Notified Details | |||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||
Class/type of shares If possible use ISIN code | Situation previous to the triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
Number of shares | Number of voting rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||
Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | ||||
GB0001826634 | 1,229,256 | 5.43% |
B: Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ conversion period/date | No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted) | Percentage of voting rights |
Total (A+B) | |
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
BELOW 3% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
We hereby notify you that as at close of business on 31 July 2008, The Goldman Sachs Group Inc., of 85 Broad Street, New York, NY 100004, USA, not longer has a notifiable interest in shares. |
Proxy Voting: | |
10. Name of 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: | shareholderdisclosures@gs.com |
14 Contact name: | Sean Rogers/Alan Cox |
15. Contact telephone name: | 0207 552 9205/0207 774 8774 |
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.