Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 7714R

Diploma PLC

06 May 2009

 



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:	LINCOLN VALE EUROPEAN PARTNERS MASTER FUND L.P. PHILIP A COOPER MANAGING PARTNER BY: LINCOLN VALE GENERAL PARTNER L.P. ACTING BY ITS GENERAL PARTNERS LINCOLN VALE EUROPEAN PARTNERS GP LLC
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):	LINCOLN VALE EUROPEAN PARTNERS MASTER FUND L.P.
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):	APRIL 30 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:	MAY 5 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:	5.0%

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
GB0001826634	5,680,000	5,680,000	5,604,565	5,604,565		4.94%

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
5,604,565	4.94%

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

The voting interest of Lincoln Vale European Partners Master Fund, L.P. is entirely attributed to Lincoln Vale European Partners GP LLC, acting by its General Partner, Lincoln Vale General Partner L.P.   LEGAL ADDRESSES CARE OF     Lincoln Vale European Partners Master Fund L.P. Lincoln Vale European Partners Master Fund L.P. PO Box 309GT, Ugland House 55 Old Bedford Road South Church Street, George Town Lincoln, MA 01773 Grand Cayman U.S.A. Cayman Islands       Lincoln Vale European Partners GP LLC Lincoln Vale European Partners GP LLC PO Box 309GT, Ugland House 55 Old Bedford Road South Church Street, George Town Lincoln, MA 01773 Grand Cayman U.S.A. Cayman Islands

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:
14 Contact name:	JOSEPH A ZADLO ASSOCIATE LINCOLN VALE LLC
15. Contact telephone number:

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

 

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