Halma Regulatory News (HLMA)

HALMA p.l.c. DIRECTORS' AND PDMRs' SHARE TRANSACTIONSINCREASE IN SHAREHOLDINGS FOLLOWING EXERCISE OF SHARE OPTIONS

In accordance with 3.1.2R of the Disclosure Rules, notification is hereby given that the following Directors and PDMRs (persons discharging managerial responsibility) exercised share options on

8 December 2009.

EXERCISE OF SHARE OPTIONS

INCREASE IN SHAREHOLDINGS FOLLOWING EXERCISE OF SHARE OPTIONS

After the transactions set out below, the beneficial holdings of Directors and PDMRs, including family interests, in the 10p ordinary shares of Halma have increased as follows:

Exercise

Sale

Increase by

Resultant beneficial holding

% of issued 

ordinary share 

capital excluding treasury shares

Andrew J Williams

261,109

205,825

55,284

328,028

0.0872

Kevin J Thompson

420,916

347,824

73,092

241,775

0.0643

Neil Quinn

137,016

122,016

15,000

178,689

0.0475

Nigel J B Trodd

73,813

57,971

15,842

81,208

0.0216

Mark Lavelle

34,816

27,496

7,320

31,242

0.0083

Carol T Chesney

107,223

97,223

10,000

32,628

0.0087

The weighted average exercise price for A J Williams was 143.64p; for K J Thompson 134.08p; for 

N Quinn 143.19; for N J B Trodd 142.25p; for M Lavelle 144.33p; and for C T Chesney 148.35p. The weighted average sale price achieved for each Director/PDMR was 246.1262p.

The sales relate, primarily, to financing the exercise of the share options and the associated tax and National Insurance liabilities.

Following the issue of ordinary shares as a result of the transactions on 8 December 2009, the issued ordinary share capital of the Company, excluding treasury shares, increased to 376,231,714 shares.

Contact for further information:

Carol T Chesney

Company Secretary, Halma p.l.c. Tel: +44 (0)1494 721111

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