Holding(s) in Company

Diploma PLC
27 October 2006




FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

27 October 2006

Dear Sirs

We received a letter today from Legal & General Group plc and/or its
subsidiaries notifying us of their interest in 4.09% of the Company's issued
share capital.


Yours faithfully


NP Lingwood
Company Secretary



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