3rd Aug 2007 16:15
Halma PLC03 August 2007 HALMA p.l.c. NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES In conformity with the Transparency Directive, Halma p.l.c. is required to announce to the market the receipt ofnotifications of major interests in shares. Halma received the notice below on 1 August 2007 in respect of BarclaysGlobal Investors. Carol Chesney Company Secretary, Halma p.l.c. Te l +44 (0)1494 721111 1 Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to HALMA p.l.c. which voting rights are attached: 2 Reason for the notification: An acquisition or disposal of voting rights An event changing the breakdown of voting rights 3 Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Barclays Global Investors 4 Full name of shareholder(s): Barclays Global Investors Ltd Barclays Global Investors, NA 5 Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or 31 July 2007 reached: 6 Date on which issuer notified: 01 August 2007 7 Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% to 6% 8 Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to the triggering transactionIf possible using theISIN code Number of shares Number of voting rightsGB0004052071 21,770,128 21,770,128 Class/type of shares Resulting situation after the triggering transactionIf possible using theISIN code Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights Direct Indirect Direct IndirectGB0004052071 22,459,710 0 22,459,710 0 6.03 B: Financial instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsinstrument Period/Date that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights22,459,710 6.03 9 Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting Barclays Global Investors Ltd rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Barclays Global Investors, NA Proxy Voting: 10 Name of the proxy holder: 11 Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12 Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13 Additional information: 14 Contact for further information: Geoff Smith 15 Contact telephone number: 020 7116 2913 A copy of this announcement, together with other information about Halma, may be viewed on its web sitewww.halma.com. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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