TIDMDPLM

RNS Number : 9564Y

Diploma PLC

14 September 2015

DIPLOMA PLC

12 CHARTERHOUSE SQUARE, LONDON EC1M 6AX

TELEPHONE: +44 (0)20 7549 5700

FACSIMILE: +44 (0)20 7549 5715

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

14 September 2015

 
 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i) 
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 1. Identity of the issuer or                                        Diploma PLC 
  the underlying issuer 
  of existing shares to which 
  voting rights are 
  attached: (ii) 
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 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate 
  box or boxes): 
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 An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                               S 
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 An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial                       .. 
  instruments which may result in the acquisition 
  of shares already issued to which voting rights 
  are attached 
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 An acquisition or disposal of instruments with                           .. 
  similar economic effect to qualifying financial 
  instruments 
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 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights                         .. 
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 Other (please                                                            .. 
  specify): 
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 3. Full name of person(s)                                    Brown Brothers Harriman & 
  subject to the                                                          Co. 
  notification obligation: 
  (iii) 
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 4. Full name of shareholder(s)                               1818 Master Partners, Ltd. 
  (if different from 3.):(iv) 
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 5. Date of the transaction                                       10 September, 2015 
  and date on 
  which the threshold is 
  crossed or 
  reached: (v) 
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 6. Date on which issuer                                          11 September, 2015 
  notified: 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are 
  crossed or 
  reached: (vi, vii)                                                      3% 
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 8. Notified details: 
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 A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii, ix) 
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 Class/type     Situation previous                Resulting situation after the 
  of             to the triggering                 triggering transaction 
  shares         transaction 
 
  if possible 
  using 
  the ISIN 
  CODE 
-------------  --------------------------------  --------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                Number           Number           Number          Number of voting            % of voting 
                 of               of               of              rights                      rights (x) 
                 Shares           Voting           shares 
                                  Rights 
-------------  ---------------  ---------------  --------------  --------------------------  ------------------------- 
                                                  Direct          Direct        Indirect      Direct        Indirect 
                                                                   (xi)          (xii) 
-------------      -----------    -----------    --------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ----------- 
 GB0001826634   3,250,249        3,250,249        3,460,293       3,460,293     0             3.056%        0 
               ---------------  ---------------  --------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ----------- 
 
 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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 Type of            Expiration     Exercise/                        Number of voting              % of voting 
 financial           date           Conversion                       rights that                   rights 
 instrument          (xiii)         Period (xiv)                     may be 
                                                                     acquired if 
                                                                     the 
                                                                     instrument 
                                                                     is 
                                                                     exercised/ 
                                                                     converted. 
-----------------  -------------  -------------------------------  ----------------------------  --------------------- 
 
 
 C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect 
  to Qualifying Financial Instruments (xv, xvi) 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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 Type of          Exercise       Expiration     Exercise/         Number of voting              % of voting 
 financial         price         date           Conversion         rights instrument             rights (xix, 
 instrument                      (xvii)         period             refers to                     xx) 
                                                (xviii) 
---------------  -------------  -------------  ----------------  ----------------------------  ----------------------- 
                                                                                                Nominal       Delta 
---------------  -------------  -------------  ----------------  ----------------------------  ------------  --------- 
 
 
 Total (A+B+C) 
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 Number of voting rights                            Percentage of voting rights 
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 3,460,293                                          3.056% 
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 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the 
  voting rights and/or the 
  financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 
  (xxi) 
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   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 3,460,293 shares of Diploma PLC. 
 
 Proxy Voting: 
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 10. Name of the proxy holder:              Brown Brothers Harriman 
                                                              & Co. 
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 11. Number of voting rights proxy 
  holder will cease 
  to hold: 
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 12. Date on which proxy holder will 
  cease to hold 
  voting rights: 
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 13. Additional information: 
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 14. Contact name:                         David Reif 
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 15. Contact telephone number:             212 493 8318 
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