24 Sep 2010 16:52
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST 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 the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | No | |
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | No | |
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | No | |
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | No | |
Other (please specify): | See additional information below | Yes |
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
| F&C Asset Management plc |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
| See Box 9 below |
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
| N/A (see additional information below) |
6. Date on which issuer notified:
| 24/09/2010 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
| N/A (see additional information below) |
8. Notified details: | |||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of shares if possible using the 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 | % of voting rights | |||
Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||
GB0001826634 | n/a | n/a | 9,358,756 | - | 9,358,756 | - | 8.27% |
GBP0.05 (as at 23/09/2010) |
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion Period | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.
| % of voting rights |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion period | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights
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| Nominal | Delta
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
9,358,756 (as at 23/09/2010) | 8.27% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: | ||||||||||||
F&C Asset Management plc:
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder:
| F&C Asset Management plc |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
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13. Additional information:
| The disclosure made on 1 September 2010 outlining that F&C's aggregate position fell below 5% was incorrect due to a system error. As of 23 September 2010 F&C's aggregate holding is 8.27%. |
14. Contact name:
| Marrack Tonkin, Company Secretary, F&C Asset Management plc |
15. Contact telephone number:
| 0131 718 1247 |