Holding(s) in Company

Halma PLC
04 September 2003

                                                      HALMA p.l.c.

                                 INTEREST NOTIFIED UNDER SECTION 198 COMPANIES ACT 1985

Halma p.l.c. received notification on 3 September 2003 from Legal & General Investment Management Limited that
consequent upon a transfer into management of 1,738,958 ordinary shares on 2 September 2003, Legal & General Group Plc
companies are now the beneficial owners of 12,320,633 ordinary shares representing 3.36% 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                                             1,695,804
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 357206                                             9,571,290
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                                               398,913
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                                                                                           12,320,633            3.36%
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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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