Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 2724Y
Diploma PLC
03 July 2008
 





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


X


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:


Newton Investment Management Limited


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



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


02/07/08


6. Date on which issuer notified:


03/07/08


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


Increase from 3.99% to 4.39%



8: Notified Details                                              Transfer in of 446,015 (not a market

                                                                                transaction)

 

                                                                                Sale of 2,573

 

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

 

Direct

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights


Direct


Indirect


Direct


Indirect


Ordinary Shares

 

Sedol 0182663


4,522,250


3.99%


N/A


N/A


4,965,692


N/A


4.39%




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


4,965,692


4.39%




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


Newton Investment Management Limited hold these shares as a discretionary Investment Manager.


Proxy Voting:


10. Name of proxy holder:


N/A

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


N/A

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


N/A


13. Additional information:



14 Contact name:


Asif S Lalani

15. Contact telephone name:


+44 (0)20 7163 5115


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


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