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Date/Range:  5-DEC-2007

Short Abstract: TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

 

(1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached:

Dialight PLC

2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): (   )

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:                               (Yes)

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result
in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are
attached:                                                                  ( No)

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:                          ( No)

Other (please specify) :                                                   ( No)

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Hermes UK Small Companies Focus Fund

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

N/A

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached
if different):

3 December 2007

6. Date on which issuer notified:

4 December 2007

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

24%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares            Situation previous to
if possible using the           the Triggering
ISIN CODE                       transaction
Number of shares       Number of voting Rights

Ordinary Shares          7,784,137                7,784,137

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Class/type of shares Number of shares  Number of voting rights    % of voting rights
if possible using
the ISIN CODE
Direct            Direct     Indirect        Direct    Indirect

Ordinary Shares      7,636,013         7,636,013     N/A          24.444%     N/A

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of     Expiration Date  Exercise/Conversion Number of voting     % of voting
financial                    Period/ Date        rights that may be   rights
instrument                                       acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/
converted.

Nil

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights       % of voting rights

7,636,013                         24.444%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

N/A

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

N/A

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

N/A

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

N/A

13. Additional information:

All voting rights held on behalf of the above entity are disclosed pursuant to
DTR 5.1.2.

This disclosure is made by Hermes Investment Management Limited as agent on
behalf of The Hermes UK Small Companies Focus Fund

14. Contact name:

Cathryn Buckley

15. Contact telephone number:

01480 447490

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