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| 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 |