Director Shareholding

Halma PLC
19 July 2001

HALMA p.l.c.

GRANT OF OPTIONS TO DIRECTORS



The following Directors of Halma have been granted additional options over
Halma ordinary shares, the exercise of which is subject to performance
criteria. Details are as follows:


                         Exercisable      Exercisable                     Total
Options granted                 from             from       outstanding options
Effective 9 July 2001    9 July 2004      9 July 2006
                              Shares           Shares                    Shares
Mr S R O'Shea                100,800                -                 1,177,029
Mr C Q Summerhayes            45,600                -                 1,009,058
Mr K J Thompson               15,300           33,100                   539,160
Mr N Quinn                    63,800           33,100                   691,172
Mr K J Roy                    30,200           24,500                   315,742
Exercise prices               163.5p           163.5p



A Director can renounce options granted by notice to the Company in writing
within 30 days of the date of grant.

The above options lapse if not exercised by 8 July 2011.


Contact for further information:         Ms E C Tredway
                                         Company Secretary, Halma p.l.c
                                         Tel: [phone]