About Halma

Halma is a strongly cash generative and highly profitable group which develops, makes and markets products that are used to protect lives, or improve the quality of life, for individuals and businesses worldwide.

Our three specialist business sectors are:

Infrastructure Sensors
Detecting hazards and protecting people and property in buildings.

Health and Analysis
Improving public and personal health; protecting the environment.

Industrial Safety
Protecting people and property at work.

Our objective is to create shareholder value based on five principles:

• Operate in specialised global markets offering long-term growth underpinned by robust growth drivers;
• Build businesses which lead specialised global markets through innovative products differentiated on performance and quality rather than price alone;
• Recruit and develop top quality boards to lead our businesses and nurture an entrepreneurial culture within a framework of rigorous financial discipline;
• Acquire companies and intellectual assets that extend our existing activities, enhance our entrepreneurial culture, fit into our decentralised operating structure and meet our demanding financial performance expectations;
• Achieve a high Return on Capital Employed to generate cash efficiently and to fund organic growth, closely targeted acquisitions and sustained dividend growth.

** Figures prior to 2005 have not been restated for IFRS.
■ WACC (weighted average cost of capital)