Holding(s) in Company

Halma PLC
13 August 2003

                                  HALMA p.l.c.              

                  INTEREST NOTIFIED UNDER SECTION 198 COMPANIES ACT 1985


Halma p.l.c. received notification on 12 August 2003 from Legal & General
Investment Management Limited that consequent upon a transfer out of management,
the beneficial interest of Legal & General Group Plc in the ordinary shares of
the Company has now fallen below 3% and is therefore no longer notifiable.



For further information, please contact:

Carol Chesney                                            [phone]
Company Secretary 
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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