5 Jul 2010 16:45
HALMA p.l.c.
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
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In conformity with the Transparency Directive, Halma p.l.c. ('Halma') is required to announce to the market the receipt of notifications of major interests in shares. Halma received the notice below on 2 July 2010 in respect of Massachusetts Financial Services Company.
Carol Chesney Company Secretary, Halma p.l.c. Tel +44 (0)1494 721111
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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
Halma p.l.c. |
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | Yes | |
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify): |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
| Massachusetts Financial Services Company |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
| MFS invests in securities of the issuer on behalf of its various mutual funds and institutional account clients.
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
| 1 July 2010 |
6. Date on which issuer notified:
| 2 July 2010 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
| 5% |
8. Notified details: | |||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
Number of Shares | Number of Voting Rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | |||
Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||
GB0004052071 | 19,992,335 | 19,992,335 |
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| 18,518,645 |
| 4.90% |
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/conversion Period | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.
| % of voting rights |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion period | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights
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| Nominal | Delta
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
18,518,645 | 4.90% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: | ||
Halma p.l.c. - 0405207 Holdings as of 1 July 2010
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Entity MFS Investment Management (MFS) | Holding 5,787,789 | Percentage held 1.53% |
MFS Institutional Advisors, Inc. (MFSI) | 457,438 | 0.12% |
MFS International Ltd. (MIL) | 2,186,141 | 0.58% |
MFS International (U.K.) Limited (MIL U.K.) | 10,077,269 | 2.67% |
MFS International Management K.K. (MIM K.K.)
| 10,008 | 0.00% |
Notifiable interest
| 18,518,645 | 4.90% |
Shares outstanding
| 377,726,994 |
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder:
| N/A |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
| N/A |
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
| N/A |
13. Additional information:
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14. Contact name:
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15. Contact telephone number:
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Annex to Notification of Major Interests in Shares
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A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
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Full name (including legal form for legal entities)
| Massachusetts Financial Services Co. |
Contact address (registered office for legal entities) | 500 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02116 USA
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Phone number & email
| 617-954-5822
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Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)
| Robert R Flaherty |