Holding(s) in Company

Halma PLC
21 January 2004


                               HALMA p.l.c.


        INTEREST NOTIFIED UNDER SECTION 198 COMPANIES ACT 1985


Halma p.l.c. received notification on 21 January 2004 from Mr D S Barber that
consequent upon a sale in the market, the beneficial interest of Mr Barber in
the ordinary shares of the Company has now fallen below 3% and is therefore no
longer notifiable.

For further information, please contact:
Stephen R 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






                      This information is provided by RNS
            The company news service from the London Stock Exchange