Diploma Regulatory News (DPLM)

15 Apr 2008 11:07

Diploma PLC14 April 2008 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES (1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: DIPLOMA PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X ) 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 the notification obligation: FMR LLC 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reachedif different): 10 APRIL 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 14 APRIL 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to if possible using the the Triggering ISIN CODE transaction Number of shares Number of voting Rights ISIN -GB0001826634 5,607,220 5,607,220 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights if possible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect ISIN -GB0001826634 5,670,920 5.00% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting financial Period/ Date rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 5,670,920 5.00% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: FMR LLC 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 63,700 SHARES 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 10 APRIL 2008 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: DAVID MERRYWEATHER 15. Contact telephone number: fil-regulatoryreporting@uk.fid-intl.com FMR Issuer name: DIPLOMA PLC Current ownership percentage: 5.00% Total shares held: 5,670,920 Issued share capital: 113,239,555 MANAGEMENT SHARES HELD NOMINEE COMPANY FMR LLC is the parent holding 307,900 BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN AND CO FMRCOcompany of Fidelity Management 200,000 CITIBANK NA FMRCO& Research Company (FMRCO), 141,100 MELLON BANK N.A. FMRCOinvestment manager for US 5,021,920 STATE STREET BANK AND TR CO. FMRCOmutual funds, and FidelityManagement Trust Company (FMTC)and Pyramis Global Advisors Trust Company (PGATC), a US state chartered bank which acts as a trustee or investmentmanager of various pension andtrust accounts and Pyramis Global Advisors LLC(PGALLC) This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange