Director Shareholding

Halma PLC
02 August 2002


HALMA p.l.c.

GRANT OF OPTIONS TO DIRECTORS


The following Directors of Halma have been granted additional options over Halma 
ordinary shares, the exercise of which is subject to performance criteria. 
Details are as follows:


                                             Exercisable           Exercisable                    Total
Options granted                                     from                  from              outstanding 
Effective 16 July 2002                      16 July 2005          16 July 2007                  options

                                                  Shares                Shares                   Shares

Mr S R O'Shea                                    281,299                     -                1,458,328

Mr K J Thompson                                        -                40,186                  579,346

Mr N Quinn                                             -                40,186                  731,358

Mr K J Roy                                        86,607                34,643                  436,992

Exercise prices                                  144.33p               144.33p


A Director can renounce options granted by notice to the Company in writing 
within 30 days of the date of grant.

The above options lapse if not exercised by 15 July 2012.



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


Contact for further information:  Mrs C T Chesney
                                  Company Secretary, Halma p.l.c
                                  Tel: [phone]



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