Director Shareholding

Halma PLC
14 January 2004

                                  HALMA p.l.c.

                         DIRECTOR'S INTEREST IN SHARES

Halma has today received notification that Stephen Pettit, a non-executive
Director of the Company, acquired a beneficial interest in 1,000 ordinary shares
in the Company at 150p per share on 14 January 2004.

After the above transaction, the beneficial holding of Stephen Pettit in the
ordinary shares of Halma amounts to 1,000 shares (0.00027% of the issued
ordinary share capital).



For further information, please contact:
Stephen O'Shea                                                [phone]
Chief Executive, Halma p.l.c.


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



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