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Date/Range:  24-OCT-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:

Aberforth Partners LLP

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

Shareholder                                                       Shares
1 Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc                        2,409,615
2 Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund                            2,136,350
3 The Church Commissioners for England                           408,600
4 Aberforth Geared Capital & Income Trust plc                    528,245

1,2,4 = registered in the name of Nortrust Nominees Ltd A/c Aberforth,
3= The Church Commissioners for England (Chase GIS) Nominees Ltd

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

23 OCTOBER 2007

6. Date on which issuer notified:

24 OCTOBER 2007

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

17%

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        5,016,010              5,016,010

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      5,482,810         N/A        5,482,810       N/A         17.55%

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.

N/A         N/A              N/A                 N/A                  N/A

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

5,482,810                       17.55%

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

Held by Aberforth Partners LLP

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:

N/A

14. Contact name:

CATHRYN BUCKLEY

15. Contact telephone number:

01480 447490

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