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| HALMA p.l.c. NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES |
| 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 25 March 2009 from Norges Bank. Carol Chesney Company Secretary, Halma p.l.c. Tel +44 (0)1494 721111 |
| 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: | An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
| 3 | Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: | Norges Bank |
| 4 | Full name of shareholder(s): | N/A |
| 5 | Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: | 24 March 2009 |
| 6 | Date on which issuer notified: | 25 March 2009 |
| 7 | Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 3% |
| 8 | Notified details: | Acquisition of shares increasing holding above the 3% threshold |
| A: Voting rights attached to shares |
| Class/type of shares If possible using the ISIN code | Situation previous to the triggering transaction | |
| Number of shares | Number of voting rights | |
| GB0004052071 | 11,193,985 | 11,193,985 |
| Class/type of shares If possible using the ISIN code | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
| Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | |||
| Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | ||
| GB0004052071 | 11,262,404 | 11,262,404 | 3.01% | ||
| B: Financial instruments | ||||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/Conversion Period/Date | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted | % of voting rights |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total (A+B) | |
| Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| 11,262,404 | 3.01% |
| 9 | Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
| N/A |
| Proxy Voting: | ||
| 10 | Name of the proxy holder: | Norges Bank |
| 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: | None |
| 14 | Contact for further information: | Robert Cook |
| 15 | Contact telephone number: | 0047 24073120 |
| Annex to Notification of Major Interests in Shares |
| A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation | |
| Full name (including legal form for legal entities) | Norges Bank (Central Bank of Norway) |
| Contact address (registered office for legal entities) | Bankplassen 2, P.O. Box 1179 Sentrum, Oslo Norway |
| Phone number | 0047 24073000 |
| Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) | N/A |
| B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable | |
| Full name | Robert Cook |
| Contact address | Bankplassen 2, P.O. Box 1179 Sentrum, Oslo Norway |
| Phone number | 0047 24073120 |
| Other useful information (eg functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) | |
| A copy of this announcement, together with other information about Halma, may be viewed on its web site www.halma.com. |