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Silchester International Inv.Ld03 March 2006 FORM SAR 5 DISCLOSURE OF DISPOSALS (Rule 5 of The Rules Governing Substantial Acquisitions of Shares) Name of seller SILCHESTER INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS LIMITED Beneficial owner, if different from above The Silchester International Investors International Value Equity Trust The Silchester International Investors International Value Equity Group Trust The Silchester International Investors Tobacco Free International Value Trust The Calleva TrustNames of any other persons acting byagreement or understanding (see SAR 5) N/ACompany dealt in HALMA PLCClass of voting shares (eg ordinary shares) ORDINARYDate of disposal 2nd MARCH 2006 Number of shares disposed of 500,000Number of rights over shares disposed of # N/A Nature of rights over shares N/A Total holding of voting shares (and percentageof total voting shares in issue) 58,872,278 15.94%Total holding of rights over shares (andpercentage of total voting shares in issue) N/ACombined total holding (and percentage) ofvoting shares and rights over shares 58,872,278 15.94% Date of disclosure 3rd MARCH 2006Contact name ALISON RAVENSCROFTTelephone number 0207 518 7105 # See the definition of "rights over shares" in the Definitions Section of theSARs. For details of the SARs disclosure requirements, see SARs 3 and 5 and theirNotes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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