Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 5245C
Diploma PLC
02 September 2008
 




For filings with the FSA include the annex

For filings with issuer exclude the annex 


TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests 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 notification (yes/no)


An acquisition or disposal of voting rights


YES


An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached 



An event changing the breakdown of voting rights



Other (please specify):______________



3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:

LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC (GROUP)
LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED (LGIM)


4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):


LEGAL & GENERAL  ASSURANCE (PENSIONS MANAGEMENT) LIMITED (PMC)
LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC (L&G)


5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):


29 AUGUST 2008


6. Date on which issuer notified:


01 SEPTEMBER 2008


7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:


BELOW 5% (GROUP)
BELOW 5% (LGIM)



8: Notified Details

A: Voting rights attached to shares


Class/type of shares

If possible use 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

Percentage of voting rights


Direct


Indirect


Direct


Indirect


ORD
GBP 0.05


5,960,888


5,960,888




BELOW 5%






B: Financial Instruments


Resulting situation after the triggering transaction


Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/ conversion period/date 

No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted)

Percentage of voting rights









Total (A+B)


Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights


BELOW 5%


BELOW 5%




9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:


Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) (Below 5%)
 
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited
(LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) (Below 5%)
 
Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM)
(Below 5%)
 
Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (5,165,141 -  4.56% LGAS, LGPL & PMC)

Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings)
Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD)
 
(4,626,956 - 4.08% = (PMC)
 
Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH)
 
Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)
(4,626,956 - 4.08% = PMC)
 
Legal & General Assurance Society Limited  (LGAS & LGPL)
 
Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL)
 

 


Proxy Voting:


10. Name of proxy holder:



11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:



12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:




13. Additional information:


NOTIFICATION USING THE TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS FIGURE OF 113,239,555

14 Contact name:


HELEN LEWIS (LGIM)

15. Contact telephone number:


020 3124 3851


For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website. 


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