Result of Court Meeting and EGM

Diploma PLC
27 March 2000

RESULT OF COURT MEETING AND EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

Diploma PLC announces that at the Court Meeting held earlier
today, shareholders approved the proposed return of capital
and creation of New Diploma PLC by a scheme of arrangement,
details of which were sent to shareholders on 2 March 2000.
In addition, at the Extraordinary General Meeting held
immediately after the Court Meeting shareholders approved
the resolution necessary to implement the scheme of
arrangement.

Under the proposals, ordinary shareholders will receive 1
ordinary share in New Diploma PLC and £2 in cash for every 2
existing ordinary shares.  Upon implementation of the return
of capital, New Diploma PLC will change its name to Diploma
PLC.

The outline expected timetable remains as follows:

Court Hearing to approve the Scheme           17 April 2000
                                              
Last day of dealing in Diploma shares         17 April 2000
                                              
Dealing in ordinary shares in New Diploma     18 April 2000
                                              
Payment through bank accounts and CREST       25 April 2000


ENQUIRIES:

Diploma PLC                                   020 7638 0934
Bruce Thompson, Chief Executive Officer       
Andrew Parkinson, Finance Director