RNS Number : 5794D
Diploma PLC
27 October 2015
 

 

DIPLOMA PLC

                                           12 CHARTERHOUSE SQUARE, LONDON EC1M 6AX

TELEPHONE: +44 (0)20 7549 5700

FACSIMILE: +44 (0)20 7549 5715

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

27 October 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

X

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

October 23, 2015

6. Date on which issuer notified:

 

October 26, 2015

 

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: vi, vii

5.20%


 

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, 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

Direct xi

Indirect xii

Direct

Indirect

GB0001826634

4,737,025

4,737,025

5,887,625

5,887,625

0

5.20%

0

 

 

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial
instrument

Expiration
date xiii

Exercise/
Conversion Period xiv

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 Instruments xv, xvi

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial
instrument

Exercise price

Expiration date xvii

Exercise/
Conversion period xviii

Number of voting rights instrument refers to

 

% of voting rights xix, xx

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nominal

Delta

 

 

 

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

5,887,625

5.20%


 

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 5,887,625 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:

Julie Richard

15. Contact telephone number:

212 493 6919

 

 


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