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Halma PLC19 February 2008 HALMA p.l.c. NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES In conformity with the Transparency Directive, Halma p.l.c. ('Halma') is required to announce to the market thereceipt of notifications of major interests in shares. Halma received the notice below on 19 February 2008 inrespect of Silchester International Investors Limited. Carol Chesney Company Secretary, Halma p.l.c. Tel +44 (0)1494 721111 1 Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing HALMA p.l.c. shares to which voting rights are attached: 2 Reason for the notification: An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 3 Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Silchester International Investors Limited 4 Full name of shareholder(s): Silchester International Investors International Value Equity Trust Silchester International Investors International Value Equity Taxable Trust Silchester International Investors International Value Equity Group Trust Silchester International Investors Tobacco Free International Value Equity Trust The Calleva Trust 5 Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or 18 February 2008 reached: 6 Date on which issuer notified: 19 February 2008 7 Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 6% 8 Notified details: N/A 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 22,547,989 22,547,989 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 22,147,989 22,147,989 5.94% 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 rights22,147,989 5.94% 9 Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: N/A Proxy Voting: 10 Name of the proxy holder: Silchester International Investors Limited 11 Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to N/A hold: 12 Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting N/A rights: 13 Additional information: Silchester International Investors Limited ("Silchester") acts as investment manager for the client detailed in Question 4 above (our "Client"). In acting for our Clients, Silchester are given full discretion over their investments and are empowered to vote on their behalf. However, we do not act as our Clients' custodian and therefore shares are not held in our name but in the name of each Client's custodian bank. 14 Contact for further information: Timothy Linehan, Compliance Officer 15 Contact telephone number: 020 7518 7125 Annex to Notification of Major Interests in Shares A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form for legal entities) Silchester International Investors Limited Contact address (registered office for legal entities) Time & Life Building 1 Bruton Street, 5th Floor London W1J 6TL Phone number 020 7518 7125 Other useful information (at least legal representative for Attn: Timothy Linehan, Compliance Officerlegal persons) 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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