TIDMDPLM

RNS Number : 3520H

Diploma PLC

30 November 2015

DIPLOMA PLC

12 CHARTERHOUSE SQUARE, LONDON EC1M 6AX

TELEPHONE: +44 (0)20 7549 5700

FACSIMILE: +44 (0)20 7549 5715

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

30 November 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 
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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                                           Voting rights held by a controlled    ü 
  specify):                                              undertaking 
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 3. Full name of person(s)                                FMR LLC 
  subject to the 
  notification obligation: 
  (iii) 
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 4. Full name of shareholder(s)                           See Section 9 
  (if different from 3.):(iv) 
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 5. Date of the transaction                               26 November 2015 
  and date on 
  which the threshold is 
  crossed or 
  reached: (v) 
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 6. Date on which issuer                                  28 November 2015 
  notified: 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are 
  crossed or 
  reached: (vi, vii)                                      5% 
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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                % of voting 
                 of                 of                of shares       voting                   rights (x) 
                 Shares             Voting                            rights 
                                    Rights 
--------------  ----------------  ----------------  --------------  -----------------------  ------------------------- 
                                                     Indirect        Direct     Indirect      Direct        Indirect 
                                                                     (xi)        (xii) 
--------------      ------------    ------------    --------------  ---------  ------------  ------------  ----------- 
  GB0001826634   N/A               N/A               10,379,101                 10,379,101                  9.16% 
                ----------------  ----------------  --------------  ---------  ------------  ------------  ----------- 
 
 
 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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 Type of financial   Expiration      Exercise/                         Number of voting           % of voting 
  instrument          date            Conversion                        rights that                rights 
                      (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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 10,379,101                                            9.16% 
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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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                                        Percentage 
   Controlled Undertaking                 Holding 
  ------------------------------------  ----------- 
   FMR (JP) LTD-FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & 
    RESEARCH (JAPAN) LIMITED                   0.32 
  ------------------------------------  ----------- 
   FMRC-FMR CO., INC                           5.41 
  ------------------------------------  ----------- 
   FMRIMUK-FMR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT 
    (UK) LIMITED                               3.43 
  ------------------------------------  ----------- 
   Grand Total                                 9.16 
  ------------------------------------  ----------- 
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 Proxy Voting: 
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 10. Name of the proxy holder: 
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 11. Number of voting rights proxy 
  holder will acquire/ cease to hold: 
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 12. Date on which proxy holder will 
  acquire/ cease to hold voting rights: 
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                                                                N/A 
  13. Additional information: 
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 14. Contact name:                                             Sally-Ann Hatton 
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 15. Contact telephone number:                                  fil-regreporting@fil.com, 
                                                                01737 837148 
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