Diploma Regulatory News (DPLM)

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