5th Feb 2014 16:55
FOR FILING PURPOSES ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATION 22 OF THE TRANSPARENCY (DIRECTIVE 204/109/EC) REGULATIONS
2007
STANDARD FORM TR-1
VOTING RIGHTS ATTACHED TO SHARES - ARTICLE 12(1) OF DIRECTIVE 2004/109/EC
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS- ARTICLE 11(3) OF THE COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2007/14/EC
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached:
Diploma PLC "the Company"
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
[X] an acquisition or disposal of voting rights
[ ] an acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
[ ] an event changing the breakdown of voting rights
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
I.G. International Management Limited on behalf of itself and each of the following, each of which has an individual notification obligation;
-I.G. Investment Management, Ltd.
-Investors Group Inc.
-IGM Financial Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:January 16, 2014
6. Date on which issuer notified:February 05, 2014
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3%
Investors Group Inc. is a 100% shareholder in both I.G. Investment Management, Ltd.
and I.G. International Management Limited.
IGM Financial Inc. is a 100% shareholder in Investors Group Inc.
All of the above (except I.G, Investment Management, Ltd. and I.G. International
Management Limited) have an indirect holding of 2.998% as a result of Regulation 15(1)(e)
10. In case of proxy voting: [name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold[number] voting rights as of [date]. Not applicable.
11. Additional information;
Contact name: Jean Carroll, I.G. International Management Limited (investment
advisor to two of the three mutual funds that hold the shares that are the subject of this
notice)
Contact telephone number: +353-1-449 4002
Done at Dublin, Ireland on January 16, 2014.
8. Notified details:
A) Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||
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 | |||
Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||
GB0001826634 | 3,398,280 | 3,394,381 | 2.998% | ||||
SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights) | 3,394,381 | 2.998% | |||||
B) Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration Date | Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted | % of voting rights |
SUBTOTAL B (in relation to all expiration dates)
| ||||
Total (A+B) | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
3,394,381 | 2.998% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
The voting rights (2.998%) are held by I.G. Investment Management, Ltd. (2.998%), acting as manager and portfolio advisor, and I.G. International Management Limited (2.998%) acting as portfolio advisor, of various mutual funds, as a result of Regulation 15(l)(h).
Related Shares:
Diploma