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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
30 September 2009
DIPLOMA PLC
NOTIFICATION OF FINAL RESULTS
Diploma PLC, the international group of specialised distribution businesses, expects to announce its Preliminary Results for the year ended 30 September 2009 on Monday, 16 November 2009.
There will be an analyst presentation of the results in The Chamber of Shipping, 12 Carthusian Street, London, EC1M 6EZ at 9.00 am on that day.
For further information, please contact:
| Bruce Thompson, Chief Executive Officer | 020 7549 5700 | |
| Nigel Lingwood, Group Finance Director | 020 7549 5705 | |
| Simon Bloomfield, Bankside Consultants | 020 7367 8861 |
NOTE TO EDITORS:
Diploma PLC is an international group of businesses supplying specialised technical products and services to the Life Sciences, Seals and Controls industries.
Diploma achieves stable growth and attractive margins from its focus on supplying specialised technical products to markets which value high levels of customer service, technical support and value adding activities. A high proportion of revenues are generated from essential products and services funded by operating, rather than capital budgets.
The Group employs ca. 1,000 employees and its principal operating businesses are located in the UK, Germany, US and Canada.
In the last five years ended 30 September 2008, the Group has grown adjusted earnings per share at an average of ca. 21% p.a. through a combination of organic growth and acquisitions. The current market capitalisation is ca. £180m.
Further information on Diploma PLC can be found at www.diplomaplc.com