06 Dec 2005
Interim Report and Accounts 2005 (UK Listing Authority)
Halma advises that a copy of the Interim Report and Accounts for the 26 weeks ended 1 October 2005 has been submitted to the UK Listing Authority, and will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility which is situated at: Document Disclosure Team Financial Services Authority...
06 Dec 2005
Interim results for the half year to 1 October 2005
Halma, the leading safety, health and sensor technology group, today announces its interim results for the 26 weeks to 1 October 2005. Highlights include: A 9% increase in revenue from continuing operations at £152.4m (2004: £140.1m), with adjusted profit from continuing operations* up by 8% to £26.6m (2004: £24.6m)** Organic revenue and profit growth from continuing operations of 6% Recovery of Water and Resistors...
29 Nov 2005
New reporting sectors
Halma, the leading safety, health and sensor technology group, today issues a reconciliation of the Group's historic results under the three new reporting sectors for its business. This announcement is being made in advance of the Group's interim results for the six months to 1 October 2005 which will be announced on 6 December 2005...
21 Nov 2005
Notice of Interim results and dividend
The Directors of Halma p.l.c. will hold a meeting on 6 December 2005 to approve the accounts for the 26 weeks to 1 October 2005 and to declare the interim dividend for the year to 1 April 2006. The Company's interim results will be released...
09 Nov 2005
Acquisition of Texecom Ltd
Halma, the leading safety, health and sensor technology group, announces the completion on 8 November 2005 of the acquisition of Texecom Limited ('Texecom') from European Private Investment Capital for a total cash consideration of £26.0 million. In order to facilitate the continuity of the management team, £0.3 million of the total consideration is deferred and payable in instalments over the next two years. P C Stewart was also a party to the transaction as the warrantor. The acquisition, which is immediately...
27 Oct 2005
Trading update
Halma, the leading safety, health and sensor technology group, issued a trading update today, 27 October 2005. Halma issues trading updates each October and April, ahead of its interim and full year announcements. Halma's interim results for the six months to 1 October 2005 will be announced on 6 December 2005. Good sales and orders momentum The Group's trading performance...
19 Oct 2005
Application for block listing
Application has been made to the UK Listing Authority for a block listing of 1,400,000 ordinary shares of 10 pence each to be admitted to the Official List and to the London Stock Exchange for admission of the same number of ordinary shares to trading on the London Stock Exchange. These shares will rank pari passu with existing...
13 Oct 2005
Non-executive Directors' additional directorships
In accordance with Rule 9.6.14 of the UK Listing Rules, Halma p.l.c. announces that two of its non-executive directors have taken on additional directorships. Andrew Walker has been appointed a non-executive director of Fountains plc and Stephen Pettit has joined BT's Equality of Access Board...
27 Sep 2005
Director's interest in shares
Halma has received notification that Richard Stone, a Director of the Company, purchased 15,000 ordinary shares in the Company at 152.25p per share on 26 September 2005. After the above transaction, the beneficial holding of Richard Stone in the ordinary shares of Halma amounts to 20,000 shares (0.0054% of the issued ordinary...
23 Sep 2005
PDMR's share transaction
Halma has received notification that Andrew Richardson, a person discharging managerial responsibilities, purchased 3,250 ordinary shares in the Company at 153.31p per share on 23 September 2005. After the above transaction, the beneficial holding of Andrew Richardson in the ordinary shares of Halma amounts to 3,250 shares...
09 Sep 2005
Interest notified under Section 198 Companies Act 1985
Halma p.l.c. received the following notification on 9 September 2005 from Silchester International Investors Limited. Silchester International Investors Limited ("Silchester") acts as an Investment Manager for a number of commingled funds (its "Clients"). In acting for its Clients, Silchester are given full discretion over their investments, and are empowered to vote on their behalf. However, Silchester do not act...
02 Sep 2005
Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards
Halma, the leading safety, health and environmental technology group, today provides an unaudited summary of the restatement to International Financial Reporting Standards ('IFRS') of its 2004/05 Interim and Full Year Consolidated Income Statement and Balance Sheet. This summary is provided in advance of the publication of Halma's Interim Report for the 26 weeks to 1 October 2005 on 6 December 2005, which will be...
02 Sep 2005
Adoption of IFRS - Analysts' Conference Call
Kevin Thompson, Group Finance Director of Halma p.l.c., held an analysts' conference call on Friday 2nd September to announce the publication of an unaudited summary of the restatement to International Financial Reporting Standards ('IFRS') of Halma's 2004/05 Interim and Full Year Consolidated Income Statement and Balance Sheet...
12 Aug 2005
Grant of Performance Share Awards
In accordance with 3.1.4R(1) (i) and (ii) of the Disclosure Rules, notification is hereby given that the following Directors and senior executives (persons discharging managerial responsibility) have been granted performance share awards over Halma p.l.c. ordinary shares, the vesting of which is subject to performance...
11 Aug 2005
Acquisition of Radio-Tech Limited
Halma, the leading safety, health and environmental technology group, announces that on Wednesday 10 August 2005 it completed the purchase of the whole of the issued share capital of Radio-Tech Limited ('Radio-Tech') from Brian Back and Belinda Cepe. Radio-Tech, based in Essex, UK is one of the leading manufacturers and suppliers of wireless data transmission systems to the water industry and other industries...
10 Aug 2005
Director's share transaction
Halma has received notification that Andrew Williams, a Director of the Company, purchased 17,000 ordinary shares in the Company at 148.5p per share on 10 August 2005. After the above transaction, the beneficial holding of Andrew Williams in the ordinary shares of Halma amounts to 36,493 shares (0.0099% of the...
09 Aug 2005
Director's share transactions
At a Meeting of the Share Plans Committee of the Board of Halma p.l.c. held on 9 August 2005, 28,666 additional ordinary shares in the Company were allotted under the provisions of the Company's Share Option Plans to Mr Neil Quinn, a Director of the Company, following his exercise of share options. The exercise price was 111.75p per share. To finance the exercise of these share options...
05 Aug 2005
Result of AGM
At the Annual General Meeting of Halma p.l.c. held on 3 August 2005, all the resolutions placed before the meeting were duly passed on a show of hands. A copy of the resolutions which were passed under Special Business at the meeting has been submitted to the UK Listing Authority and will shortly be available...
03 Aug 2005
Statement: Halma p.l.c. 111th Annual General Meeting
At the AGM of Halma, the leading safety, health and environmental technology group, to be held later today, Geoff Unwin, Chairman, will make the following comments on current trading and outlook: "Trading during the first quarter has been encouraging, with sales and orders ahead of last year. To date, currency effects have been broadly neutral compared with a significant adverse impact in the previous year." "Progress is being made across the Group driven by organic growth and contributions from last year's acquisitions. Strategic and operational action to position...
29 Jul 2005
Six monthly blocklisting return
BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN 1. Name of company: Halma p.l.c. 2. Name of scheme: 1990 Share Option Scheme 3. Period of return: From 1 January 2005 to 30 June 2005 4. Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt security) not issued under scheme at start of period: 389,561 5. Number of shares issued/allotted...
27 Jul 2005
Disclosure of interest in shares
Halma p.l.c. has today received notification from Harris Associates L.P. that following the purchase of 806,000 shares on 25 July 2005, accounts managed by Harris Associates L.P. became the beneficial owners of 15,176,400 ordinary shares of the Company. This represents 4.11% of the issued share capital of the Company. Harris Associates L.P. confirm that all holdings...
22 Jul 2005
Annual information update
In accordance with Prospectus Rule 5.2, the following information has been published or made available to the public in the 12 months up to and including 22 July 2005. Date of Announcement, Regulatory Headline 04.08.04 AGM Statement 06.08.04 Result of AGM 20.08.04 Director Shareholding 13.09.04 Director Shareholding 20.09.04 Director Shareholding...
12 Jul 2005
Director's share transactions
At a Meeting of the Share Plans Committee of the Board of Halma p.l.c. held on 12 July 2005, 51,866 additional ordinary shares in the Company were allotted under the provisions of the Company's Share Option Plans to Mr K J Thompson, a Director of the Company, following his exercise of share options. The exercise price was 111.75p per share. To finance the exercise of these...
12 Jul 2005
Interest notified under Section 198 Companies Act 1985
Halma p.l.c. received the following notification on 8 July 2005 from Silchester International Investors Limited. Silchester International Investors Limited ("Silchester") acts as an Investment Manager for a number of commingled funds (its "Clients"). In acting for its Clients, Silchester are given full discretion over their investments, and are empowered to vote on their behalf. However, Silchester do not act as their Custodian, and therefore shares are not held in the name...
06 Jul 2005
PDMR's share transactions
At a Meeting of the Share Plans Committee of the Board of Halma p.l.c. held on 5 July 2005, 17,466 additional ordinary shares in the Company were allotted under the provisions of the Company's Share Option Plans to Mr W J Seymour, a person discharging managerial responsibilities, following his exercise of share options. The exercise price was 111.75p per share. Following the share option exercise...
05 Jul 2005
Halma Annual Report and Accounts 2005
A copy of the Halma Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 2 April 2005, together with an accompanying circular, has been submitted to the UK Listing Authority, and will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility which is situated at: Document Disclosure Team...
05 Jul 2005
Shareholder Circular: Proposed Performance Share Plan
This circular is being sent to you to seek your approval for a new performance share plan
at the Annual General Meeting of Halma p.l.c. (the “Company”) which will be held on 3
August 2005 at The Berkeley Hotel, London SW1X 7RL at 12 noon. Background The Company currently provides long-term incentive opportunity...
01 Jul 2005
Disclosure of interest in shares
Halma p.l.c. has today received notification from Harris Associates L.P. that following the purchase of 96,000 shares on 29 June 2005, accounts managed by Harris Associates L.P. became the beneficial owners of 11,073,500 ordinary shares of the Company. This represents 3.0% of the issued share capital of the Company. Harris Associates L.P. confirm that all holdings...
29 Jun 2005
Director's share transactions
At a Meeting of the Share Plans Committee of the Board of Halma p.l.c. held on 28 June 2005, 17,466 additional ordinary shares in the Company were allotted under the provisions of the Company's Share Option Plans to Mr K J Roy, a Director of the Company, following his exercise of share options. The exercise price was 112.5p per share. To finance the exercise of these share...
24 Jun 2005
Grant of options to Directors
In connection with the 2004/05 Performance Related Bonus and Share Option Scheme, the following Directors have been granted additional options over Halma p.l.c. ordinary shares, the exercise of which is subject to performance criteria. Details are as follows: Options granted...
21 Jun 2005
Preliminary results for the year to 2 April 2005
Halma, the leading safety, health and environmental technology group, today announces its preliminary results for the 52 weeks to 2 April 2005. Highlights include: Pre-tax profits* of £50.4m marginally exceed last year's record level (2004 - 53 week period: £50.3m). On a statutory basis profit before taxation was £44.9m (2004: £36.9m). Turnover from ongoing operations up 7% at £299.1m (2004: £279.6m), reflecting an increased contribution from the Group's enlarged Optics and Specialist business. Healthy margins maintained as Halma consistently delivers strong...
06 Jun 2005
Date of Board Meeting to announce results and recommend dividend
The Directors of Halma p.l.c. intend to hold a Board Meeting on 21 June 2005 at which the announcement of the profit for the 52 weeks ended 2 April 2005 will be approved. The final dividend for the 52 weeks ended 2 April 2005 will also be recommended...
28 Apr 2005
Year-end update
Halma, the leading safety, health and environmental technology group, today announces that its performance for the 2004/05 financial year is expected to be in line with the previous year's results after accounting for the weakness of the US Dollar throughout the year. Good progress has been made by the two acquisitions completed earlier in the year, Ocean Optics and Diba Industries. They have significantly increased the strength...
01 Mar 2005
Board changes
Halma, the leading safety and environmental technology group, announces the appointment of Andrew Williams as Chief Executive and the retirement of Stephen O'Shea with effect from 28 February 2005. Andrew was appointed Deputy Chief Executive in November 2004 and has worked alongside Stephen O'Shea since that time to ensure a smooth transition to becoming CEO. This timing enables Andrew to close out this financial year and clearly assume responsibility...
08 Feb 2005
Director's share transaction
Halma has received notification from Andrew Walker, a non-executive Director of the Company, that his beneficial interest in the ordinary shares of Halma has reduced following the sale of 30,214 shares by his wife on 7 February 2005 at 167p per share. After the above transaction, the beneficial holding of Andrew Walker, including family interests...
17 Jan 2005
Six monthly blocklisting return
BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN 1. Name of company: Halma p.l.c. 2. Name of scheme: 1990 Share Option Scheme 3. Period of return: From 1 July 2004 to 31 December 2004 4. Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt security) not issued under scheme at start of period: 163,874 5. Number of shares issued/allotted under...
17 Jan 2005
Grant of options to Director
Stephen O'Shea, Chief Executive, has been granted additional options over Halma p.l.c. ordinary shares, the exercise of which is subject to performance criteria. Details are as follows: Options granted over 236,112 shares, effective 14 January 2005, exercisable from 14 January 2008. These options lapse if not exercised...