Director's share transactions

12 Jul 2005

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 share options Mr Thompson, together with his wife, sold 40,074 shares on 12 July 2005 at 145p per share.

After the above transactions, the beneficial holding of Mr Thompson, including family interests, in the ordinary shares of Halma p.l.c. increases to 72,649 shares (0.02% of the issued ordinary share capital).

Following the issue of ordinary shares as a result of share options exercised on 12 July 2005, the issued ordinary share capital of the Company is increased to 368,942,283 shares.

For further information:

Andrew Williams, Chief Executive, Halma p.l.c., Tel +44 (0)1494 721111