Holding(s) in Company

Diploma PLC
10 May 2002


Letter to RNS

We enclose a copy of a letter received today from Friends Ivory and Sime plc
notifying their interest in 3.262% of our issued share capital.

Letter from Diploma PLC


Letter to Diploma PLC


Notification of Interest

In accordance with the provisions of Sections 198-202 of the Companies Act 1985,
we give notice that, as a result of a purchase of 154,350 ordinary shares of 5p
each in the relevant share capital of your company ('Shares') on 9th May 2002 
the following fund management companies in the Friends Provident group are 
interested in the Shares referred to below through client holdings.

Friends Ivory and Sime plc is interested in the following shares:

No. of Shares:                                %

738,800                                       3.262

Such interest includes the material interest of the client of FP Unit Trust
Managers referred to below:

Name of Client             No. of Shares     %       Name of Registered Holder

FIS UK Mid/Smaller Co      738,800           3.262   Citifriends

In addition, Friends Ivory & Sime plc, as the holding company of the company(s)
referred to in the paragraph(s) above is also interested in those Shares.  
Furthermore, Friends Provident Life Office, as the holding company of Friends
Ivory & Sime plc is also interested in the Shares referred to above.

This notification supersedes all previous notifications given by members of the
Friends Provident group in relation to Shares.  (It also supersedes all 
previous notifications given by members of the Friends Provident group on behalf 
of the client(s) named above in relation to Shares).

Letter from Friends Ivory & Sime plc.







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