Holding(s) in Company

Diploma PLC
02 December 2004


     
     FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
     
     2 December 2004
     
     Dear Sirs
     
     We received a letter today from Fidelity International Limited and its
     subsidiary Fidelity Investment Services Ltd notifying their interest in
     5.02% of our issued share capital.
     

     Yours faithfully
     

     NP Lingwood
     Company Secretary




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