Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 0705A

Diploma PLC

24 September 2015

 

DIPLOMA PLC

                                           12 CHARTERHOUSE SQUARE, LONDON EC1M 6AX

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

24 September 2015

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi

 

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii			Diploma PLC
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights				X
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii		Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
4. Full name of shareholder(s)  (if different from 3.):iv		1818 Master Partners, Ltd.
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v		September 21, 2015
6. Date on which issuer notified:		September 23, 2015
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii		4.18%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix

Class/type of shares if possible using the 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

% of  voting rights x

Direct

Direct xi

Indirect xii

Direct

Indirect

GB0001826634

3,460,293

3,460,293

4,737,025

4,737,025

4.18%

0

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date xiii

Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.

% of voting rights

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Exercise price

Expiration date xvii

Exercise/ Conversion period xviii

Number of voting rights instrument refers to

% of voting rights xix, xx

Nominal

Delta

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

4,737,025

4.18%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
The security being reported is beneficially owned by 1818 Master Partners, Ltd., of which Brown Brothers Harriman & Co is a control person based upon its holding of all the voting interests in, and directing the management of, 1818 Master Partners, Ltd. By virtue of a resolution adopted by Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. ("BBH&Co.") designating Richard H. Witmer and Timothy E. Hartch, or either of them, as the sole and exclusive persons at BBH&Co. having voting power (including the power to vote or to direct the vote) and investment power (including the power to dispose or to direct the disposition) with respect to all investments of 1818 Master Partners, Ltd., Mr. Hartch and Mr. Witmer may be deemed to beneficially own 4,737,025 shares of Diploma PLC.
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:		Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
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:	Julie Richard
15. Contact telephone number:	212 493 6919

 

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