Holding(s) in Company

Halma PLC
26 November 2002


                                HALMA p.l.c.

                    DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST IN SHARES

Halma p.l.c. received notification on 25 November 2002 from Oppenheimer Funds,
Inc. ('OFI') that as of the close of business on 14 November 2002, OFI had
voting and/or dispositive power with respect to an aggregate of 36,517,432
ordinary shares in the Company on behalf of various OFI Clients. This represents
9.99% of the issued share capital of the Company.

OFI holds all shares attributed to it solely in its capacity as investment
adviser to OFI Clients and has no economic interests (eg the right to dividends
or proceeds from sale) in the Company's shares. OFI generally has the right to
vote shares of portfolio companies held on behalf of OFI Clients.

A copy of this announcement, together with other information about Halma, may be 
viewed on its website: www.halma.com

For further information, please contact:

Ed Dawe Tel: [phone]
Corporate Resource Manager, Halma p.l.c.


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