Director Shareholding

18 Jan 2005 17:21

Diploma PLC18 January 2005 DIPLOMA PLC - DIRECTORS' INTERESTS IN SHARES Diploma PLC, the international specialised distribution group, announces that the following Directors have purchased ordinary shares in the Company, pursuant to the Diploma PLC 2004 Bonus Share Matching Plan. No. of Ordinary Shares BM Thompson 6,996 £6.38 I Henderson 5,045 £6.38 NP Lingwood 3,110 £6.38 The shares were purchased by Ogier Employee Benefit Trustee, as nominee for each of the above Directors. Each of the Executive Directors of the Company, BM Thompson, I Henderson, NP Lingwood, is deemed to be beneficially interested in all the shares held in the Trust from time to time by virtue of being a potential beneficiary under the Trust. For further enquiries please contact: Bruce Thompson, Chief Executive Officer 020 7638 0934 Nigel Lingwood, Group Finance Director 020 7448 4875 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange