Director/PDMR Shareholding

Halma PLC
30 June 2006


                                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
29 June 2006, a total of 414,730 additional ordinary shares in the Company were
allotted under the provisions of the Company's Share Option Schemes 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 126,624 shares.


Andrew Williams, Director

17,500 shares were allotted to Andrew Williams at an exercise price of 163.50p
per share.


In addition to the 17,500 shares allotted above, the Company has received
notification that Andrew Williams purchased 18,480 shares in the Company at
195.5p per share on 29 June 2006.


After the above transactions, the beneficial holding of Andrew Williams in the
ordinary shares of Halma p.l.c. increases by 35,980 shares to 72,473 shares
(0.02% of the issued ordinary share capital).


Kevin Thompson, Director

99,932 shares were allotted to Kevin Thompson.  The exercise prices were as 
follows:

     No of shares         Price per share

           15,466                 138.01p

           19,066                 138.00p

           65,400                 122.50p
                                  

To finance the exercise of these share options and the associated tax liability,
Kevin Thompson sold 72,972 shares on 29 June 2006 at 194.625p per share.

After the above transactions, the beneficial holding of Kevin Thompson,
including family interests, in the ordinary shares of Halma p.l.c. increases by
26,960 shares to 99,609 shares (0.027% of the issued ordinary share capital).


Neil Quinn, Director

203,466 ordinary shares were allotted to Neil Quinn. The exercise prices were 
as follows:


     No of shares         Price per share

           19,066                 138.00p

           84,400                 122.50p

          100,000                 116.50p


To finance the exercise of these share options and the associated tax liability,
Neil Quinn sold 184,400 shares on 29 June 2006 at 194.625p per share.


After the above transactions, the beneficial holding of Neil Quinn in the
ordinary shares of Halma p.l.c. increases by 19,066 shares to 69,118 shares
(0.019% of the issued ordinary share capital).


Keith Roy, Director

43,066 shares were allotted to Keith Roy at an exercise price of 139.50p per 
share.

To finance the exercise of these share options and the associated tax liability,
Keith Roy sold 30,953 shares on 29 June 2006 at 194.625p 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 12,113
shares to 760,649 shares (0.206% of the issued ordinary share capital).


Nigel Young, PDMR

19,066 shares were allotted to Nigel Young at an exercise price of 138.00p per
share.

To finance the exercise of these share options and the associated tax liability,
Nigel Young sold 13,557 shares on 29 June 2006 at 194.625p per share.

After the above transactions, the beneficial holding of Nigel Young, including
family interests, in the ordinary shares of Halma p.l.c. increases by 5,509
shares to 34,932 shares (0.009% of the issued ordinary share capital).

Adam Meyers, PDMR

20,000 shares were allotted to Adam Meyers at an exercise price of 122.50p per
share.

Adam Meyers' existing beneficial interest in the ordinary shares of the Company
is held through the Halma Holdings Inc. Profit Sharing Savings Retirement Plan.
Due to the unitised nature of the retirement plan and fluctuations in exchange
rates, the precise number of ordinary shares in Halma p.l.c. in which Adam
Meyers is interested may fluctuate.  After the above transaction, the beneficial
holding of Adam Meyers in the ordinary shares of Halma p.l.c. as at 29 June 2006
increases by 20,000 shares to 24,367 shares (0.007% of the issued ordinary share
capital).


Carol Chesney, PDMR

11,700 shares were allotted to Carol Chesney at an exercise price of 163.50p per
share.

To finance the exercise of these share options and the associated tax liability,
Carol Chesney sold 4,704 shares on 29 June 2006 at 194.625p per share.

After the above transactions, the beneficial holding of Carol Chesney in the
ordinary shares of Halma p.l.c. increases by 6,996 shares to 7,384 shares
(0.002% of the issued ordinary share capital).



Issued ordinary share capital

Following the issue of ordinary shares as a result of the share options
exercised on 29 June 2006, the issued ordinary share capital of the Company is
increased to 369,956,928 shares.



Contact for further information:              Andrew Williams
                                              Chief Executive, Halma p.l.c.
                                              Tel: [phone]


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


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