Re Directorate

Halma PLC
23 October 2000


                                 HALMA p.l.c.                                 

                    APPOINTMENT OF NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR                     

Halma p.l.c. is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Richard A Stone as a
Non-executive Director of Halma p.l.c. with effect from 2 January 2001.

Richard retired as a member of the Global Board of PricewaterhouseCoopers on
30 September 2000.  Prior to the merger with Price Waterhouse in 1998, he was
Deputy Chairman of Coopers & Lybrand, Head of UK Corporate Finance and
Chairman of the firm's European Corporate Finance activities. 
PricewaterhouseCoopers are auditors to Halma p.l.c. but during his time there,
Richard had no involvement or influence on any matter relating to Halma p.l.c.


Contact for further information:    Mr Stephen R O'Shea
                                    Chief Executive, Halma p.l.c.
                                    Tel: [phone]