Diploma Regulatory News (DPLM)

11 Dec 2006 10:58

Diploma PLC11 December 2006 Letter to Diploma Dated 07 December, 2006 Companies Act 1985 ("The Act") - Part VI I hereby inform you that as at 06-December-06 Barclays PLC, through the legalentities listed on the attached schedule, has a notifiable interest in thecapital of your Company of 7.56 % Details of this interest, together with a breakdown between registered holders(as required by Section 202(3) of the Act), are enclosed. The issued capital of 22,647,911 is the latest figure available to us. From Barclays Compliance LEGAL ENTITY REPORT DIPLOMA SEDOL: 0182663 As at 06 December 2006 Barclays PLC through the legal entities listed below, hada notifiable interest in 1,711,455 ORD GBP0.05 representing 7.56% of the issuedshare capital of 22,647,911 units. Legal Entity Holding Percentage Held Barclays Capital Securities Ltd 429,442 1.8962Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd 184,437 .8144Barclays Global Investors Ltd 1,097,566 4.8462 Group Holding 1,711,455 7.5568 REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT DIPLOMA SEDOL: 0182663 As at 06 December 2006 Barclays PLC through the registered holders listed below,had a notifiable interest in 1,711,445 ORD GBP0.05 representing 7.56%% of theissued share capital of 22,647,911 units. Registered Holder Account Designation Holding Barclays Capital Nominees Ltd 429,442CHASE NOMINEES LTD 16376 12,486CHASE NOMINEES LTD 20947 772,708CHASE NOMINEES LTD 21359 69,049CHASE NOMINEES LTD 28270 28,438JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16331 28,640JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16341 76,144JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16344 17,730JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16345 33,485JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16400 123,079JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16482 102,569JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 18409 17,675 Total 1,711,445 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange