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14/09/2015 11:40

RNS Number : 9564Y
Diploma PLC
14 September 2015
DIPLOMAPLC
  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 SHARESi


1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached:ii
Diploma PLC
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
S
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation:iii
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):iv
1818 Master Partners, Ltd.
5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:v
10 September, 2015
6. Date on which issuer notified:
11 September, 2015
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached:vi, vii
3%


8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to sharesviii, ix
Class/type of
shares

if possible using
the ISIN CODE
Situation previous
to the triggering
transaction
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number
of
Shares
Number
of
Voting
Rights
Number
of shares
Number of voting
rights
% of voting rights x
Direct
Directxi
Indirectxii
Direct
Indirect
GB0001826634
3,250,249
3,250,249
3,460,293
3,460,293
0
3.056%
0

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Expiration
datexiii
Exercise/
Conversion Periodxiv
Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
% of voting
rights

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instrumentsxv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Exercise price
Expiration datexvii
Exercise/
Conversion periodxviii
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
% of voting rightsxix, xx


Nominal
Delta



Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
3,460,293
3.056%


9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:xxi
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:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights:


13. Additional information:

14. Contact name:
David Reif
15. Contact telephone number:
212 493 8318

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