Halma Regulatory News (HLMA)

HALMA p.l.c. DIRECTORS' AND PDMRs' SHARE TRANSACTIONS

In accordance with 3.1.2R of the Disclosure Rules, notification is hereby given that the following Directors and senior executives (persons discharging managerial responsibility) have received vested performance share awards on 6 July 2010.

VESTING OF PERFORMANCE SHARE AWARDS

Notification is given relating to Performance Share Plan ('PSP') awards originally granted on 6 July 2007 and which vested on 6 July 2010 at 95.56% of the original award in accordance with the Rules of the PSP and the relevant performance criteria. Further to the vesting, shares were sold on 6 July 2010 primarily to finance the associated tax liability at 271.034 pence per share. Details are as set out below.

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

No of shares vested 06.07.10

No of shares sold

No of shares retained

Increased beneficial holding

% of issued ordinary share capital excluding treasury shares

Andrew J Williams

208,458

172,458

36,000

364,028

0.0966

Kevin J Thompson

135,343

98,447

36,896

278,671

0.0740

Neil Quinn

104,824

64,824

40,000

218,689

0.0581

Adam J Meyers

59,271

21,605

37,666

162,797

0.0432

John S Campbell

64,496

59,496

5,000

144,627

0.0384

Nigel J B Trodd

57,827

29,492

28,335

109,543

0.0291

Mark S Lavelle

51,593

26,313

25,280

56,522

0.0150

Allan Stamper

14,800

0

14,800

40,618

0.0108

Charles E Dubois

11,029

3,249

7,780

23,097

0.0061

Carol T Chesney

15,562

7,937

7,625

40,253

0.0107

Martin Zhang

7,877

1,970

5,907

5,907

0.0016

Following the transfer of ordinary shares from treasury to meet the Company's obligations arising under the Rules of the PSP, the issued ordinary share capital of the Company, excluding treasury shares, is increased to 376,660,986 shares.

Contact for further information:

Andrew Williams

Chief Executive, 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