2 Sep 2008 10:59
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 | YES |
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):______________ |
3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: | LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC (GROUP) LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED (LGIM) |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): | LEGAL & GENERAL ASSURANCE (PENSIONS MANAGEMENT) LIMITED (PMC) LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC (L&G) |
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 29 AUGUST 2008 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 01 SEPTEMBER 2008 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | BELOW 5% (GROUP) BELOW 5% (LGIM) |
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 | ||||
ORD GBP 0.05 | 5,960,888 | 5,960,888 | BELOW 5% |
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 5% | BELOW 5% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) (Below 5%) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) (Below 5%) Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) (Below 5%) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (5,165,141 - 4.56% LGAS, LGPL & PMC) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) (4,626,956 - 4.08% = (PMC) Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH) Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) (4,626,956 - 4.08% = PMC) Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL)
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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: | NOTIFICATION USING THE TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS FIGURE OF 113,239,555 |
14 Contact name: | HELEN LEWIS (LGIM) |
15. Contact telephone number: | 020 3124 3851 |
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.