Director/PDMR Shareholding

HALMA p.l.c.DIRECTORS AND PDMRs INCREASE SHAREHOLDINGS

At a meeting of the Share Plans Committee of the Board of Halma p.l.c. held on 01 July 2008, a total of 102,838 additional ordinary shares in the Company were allotted under the provisions of the Company's Share Option Plans to Directors and PDMRs of the Company, following the exercise of share options, as set out below.

Following the execution of the net transactions noted below, the total shareholdings of the Directors and PDMRs increased by 20,072 shares.

Kevin Thompson, Director

30,900 shares were allotted to Kevin Thompson at an exercise price of 123.50p.

The Company has received notification that Kevin Thompson sold 30,900 shares on 1 July 2008 at 209.625p per share. After the above transactions, the beneficial holding of Kevin Thompson, including family interests, in the ordinary shares of Halma p.l.c. remains at 114,301  shares (0.031% of the issued ordinary share capital excluding treasury shares).

Keith Roy, Director

22,600 shares were allotted to Keith Roy at an exercise price of 102.50p per share. To finance the exercise of these share options and the associated tax liability, Keith Roy sold 15,710 shares on 1 July 2008 at 209.625p per share. After the above transactions, the beneficial holding of Keith Roy, including family interests, in the ordinary shares of Halma p.l.c. increases by 6,890 shares to 770,947 shares (0.206% of the issued ordinary share capital excluding treasury shares).

Nigel Trodd, PDMR

21,090 shares were allotted to Nigel Trodd at an exercise price of 142.25p per share. To finance the exercise of these share options, Nigel Trodd sold 14,347 shares on 1 July 2008 at 209.625p per share. After the above transactions, the beneficial holding of Nigel Trodd in the ordinary shares of Halma p.l.c. increases to 6,743 shares (0.002% of the issued ordinary share capital excluding treasury shares).

Mark Lavelle, PDMR

20,786 shares were allotted to Mark Lavelle at an exercise price of 144.33p per share. To finance the exercise of these share options, Mark Lavelle sold 14,347 shares on 1 July 2008 at 209.625p per share. After the above transactions, the beneficial holding of Mark Lavelle in the ordinary shares of Halma p.l.c. increases to 6,439 shares (0.002% of the issued ordinary share capital excluding treasury shares).

Carol Chesney, PDMR

7,462 shares were allotted to Carol Chesney at an exercise price of 145.67p per share.

The Company has received notification that Carol Chesney sold 7,462 shares on 1 July 2008 at 209.625p per share.

After the above transaction, the beneficial holding of Carol Chesney in the ordinary shares of Halma p.l.c. as at remains at 7,384 shares (0.002% of the issued ordinary share capital excluding treasury shares).

Issued ordinary share capital

Following the issue of ordinary shares as a result of the share options exercised on 1 July 2008, the issued ordinary share capital, excluding treasury shares, of the Company is increased to 373,560,532 shares.

Contact for further information:

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

A copy of this announcement, together with other information about Halma, may be viewed on its website: www.halma.com