Director/PDMR Shareholding

Diploma PLC
17 July 2007


                                                                                
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                                                         FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

   17 July 2007

                                  DIPLOMA PLC
                                        
    NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTION OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
                  RESPONSIBILITY ('PDMR') OR CONNECTED PERSON

   Diploma PLC, the international group of specialised distribution businesses,
   has been informed that Ogier Employee Benefit Trustee Limited, as trustee of
   the Diploma Employee Benefit Trust, has today purchased 54,000 ordinary
   shares in the Company at a price of £8.97.

   Each of the Executive Directors of the Company, BM Thompson, I Henderson and
   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:

   Nigel Lingwood, Group Finance Director     020 7549 5705




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