Holding(s) in Company

Halma PLC
18 September 2002


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

Halma p.l.c. received notification on 18 September 2002 from Legal & General Investment Management Limited that
consequent upon a purchase of 445,200 shares on 17 September 2002 it now has a notifiable holding of 11,012,475 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 775425                                       1,738,855
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 360509                                         307,013
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 357206                                       8,634,207
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 866203                                         332,400

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                                                                                     11,012,475
For further information, please contact:
Ed Dawe                                                  [phone]
Corporate Administration Manager
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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