Holding(s) in Company

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.