Investor site visit and Trading Update
25 April 2013
Investor Site Visit
Halma will next week hold its third Halma Innovation and Technology Exposition (‘HITE’) in Orlando, Florida. As part of this event, Halma will host a dinner for investors and analysts on Monday 29 April, followed by a tour of the HITE exposition and a visit to its nearby Ocean Optics facility on Tuesday 30 April.
No new material information will be disclosed during the event.
Trading update
The regional and sector trading patterns reported in the 14 February 2013 IMS have been maintained. Order intake in the fourth quarter of 2012/13 remained on track and the Board expects adjusted profit (see note 1) for the full year to be in line with market expectations.
For further information please contact:
Halma plc
Tel: +44 (0)1494 721111
Andrew Williams, Chief Executive
Kevin Thompson, Finance Director
MHP Communications
Tel: +44 (0)20 3128 8100
Rachel Hirst / Andrew Jaques
Note to editors
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Adjusted profit is before amortisation of intangible assets, acquisitions costs, movement on contingent consideration and profit on disposal of operations.
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Halma develops and markets products used worldwide to protect life and improve the quality of life. The Group comprises four business sectors:
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Process Safety
Products which protect assets and people at work. -
Infrastructure Safety
Products which detect hazards to protect assets and people in public spaces and commercial buildings. -
Medical
Products used to improve personal and public health. - Environmental & Analysis
Products and technologies for analysis in safety, life sciences and environmental markets.
The key characteristics of Halma's businesses are that they are based on specialist technology and application knowledge, offering strong growth potential. Many Group businesses are market leaders in their specialist field.
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- Halma’s Final Results for the year ended 30 March 2013 will be issued on 13 June 2013.
