Holding(s) in Company

Halma PLC
07 July 2003


                                                      HALMA p.l.c.
                                 INTEREST NOTIFIED UNDER SECTION 198 COMPANIES ACT 1985

Halma p.l.c. received notification on 4 July 2003 from Legal & General Investment Management Limited that consequent
upon a purchase in the market of 183,924 shares on 2 July 2003, Legal & General Group Plc are now the beneficial owners
of 11,011,523 ordinary shares representing 3.01% of the issued share capital of the Company. These shares are not
subject to a concert party and will be registered as follows:
Material Interest                                                                  No of shares

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 914945                                         137,126
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 775245                                       1,715,804
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 357206                                       8,258,480
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 866203                                         498,400
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 916681                                          19,100
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 360509                                         382,613
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                                                                                     11,011,523
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For further information, please contact:

Carol Chesney                                            [phone]
Company Secretary
Halma p.l.c.

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




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