Director Shareholding

Halma PLC
10 April 2002


HALMA p.l.c.


DIRECTOR'S SHARE TRANSACTIONS


Mr C Q Summerhayes, a Director of the Company has increased his net shareholding.

At a Meeting of the Share Options Committee of the Board of Halma p.l.c. held on 
9 April 2002, 215,492 additional ordinary shares in the Company were allotted 
under the provisions of the Company's Share Option Schemes to Mr Summerhayes 
following the exercise of share options.

The exercise prices were as follows:

66,666 shares               123.19p per share
22,933 shares               122.63p per share
36,000 shares               112.50p per share
33,421 shares               104.71p per share
7,644 shares                104.24p per share
48,828 shares               58.81p per share

To finance the exercise of these share options, Mr Summerhayes, together with 
his wife, sold 127,188 shares in the Company on 9 April 2002 at 159p per share.

After the above transactions, the beneficial holding of Mr Summerhayes, 
including family interests, in the ordinary shares of Halma p.l.c. increases by 
88,304 shares to 1,718,539 shares (0.471% of the issued ordinary share capital).

Following the issue of ordinary shares as a result of share options exercised on 
9 April 2002, the issued ordinary share capital of the Company is increased to 
365,117,486 shares.


Contact for further information:    Stephen R O'Shea
                                    Chief Executive, Halma p.l.c.
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