TIDMDPLM

RNS Number : 4527T

Diploma PLC

05 January 2017

DIPLOMA PLC

12 CHARTERHOUSE SQUARE, LONDON EC1M 6AX

TELEPHONE: +44 (0)20 7549 5700

FACSIMILE: +44 (0)20 7549 5715

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

5 January 2017

 
 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                                  X 
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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                                                  January 3, 2017 
  and date on 
  which the threshold is 
  crossed or 
  reached: (v) 
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 6. Date on which issuer                                                     January 4, 2017 
  notified: 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are 
  crossed or 
  reached: (vi, vii)                                                                   5.10% 
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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                         Resulting situation after the 
  of               previous                          triggering transaction 
  shares           to the triggering 
                   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 
-------------    --------------  ----------------  --------------  --------------------------  ------------------------- 
                                                    Direct          Direct        Indirect      Direct        Indirect 
                                                                     (xi)          (xii) 
-------------      ------------    ------------    --------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ----------- 
 GB0001826634     6,906,185       6,906,185         5,761,806       5,761,806     0             5.10%         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 
---------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 5,761,806                                            5.10% 
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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. 
 
 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:                               Anthony Calascione 
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 15. Contact telephone number:                         212.493.8359 
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