Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 4167K

Halma PLC

18 December 2008

 

HALMA p.l.c. NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

In conformity with the Transparency Directive, Halma p.l.c. ('Halma') is required to announce to the market the receipt of notifications of major interests in shares.  Halma received the notice below on 17 December 2008 in respect of Silchester International Investors Limited. Carol Chesney Company Secretary, Halma p.l.c. Tel [phone]

1

Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

HALMA p.l.c.

2

Reason for the notification:

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

3

Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Silchester International Investors Limited

4

Full name of shareholder(s):

Silchester International Investors International Value Equity Trust Silchester International Investors International Value Equity Taxable Trust Silchester International Investors International Value Equity Group Trust Silchester International Investors Tobacco Free International Value Equity Trust The Calleva Trust

5

Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:

16 December 2008

6

Date on which issuer notified:

17 December 2008

7

Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

3%

8

Notified details:

N/A

A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares  If possible using the ISIN code	Situation previous to the triggering transaction
	Number of shares		Number of voting rights
GB0004052071	14,892,621		14,892,621
Class/type of shares  If possible using the ISIN code`	Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
	Number of shares	Number of voting rights		% of voting rights
		Direct	Indirect	Direct	Indirect
GB0004052071	10,994,995	10,994,995		2.94%

B:  Financial instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument	Expiration date	Exercise/Conversion Period/Date		Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted	% of voting rights
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights			% of voting rights
10,994,995			2.94%

9	Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
	N/A

Proxy Voting:
10	Name of the proxy holder:	Silchester International Investors Limited
11	Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:	N/A
12	Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:	N/A
13	Additional information:	Silchester International Investors Limited ('Silchester') acts as investment manager for the client detailed in Question 4 above (our 'Client'). In acting for our Clients, Silchester are given full discretion over their investments and are empowered to vote on their behalf.  However, we do not act as our Clients' custodian and therefore shares are not held in our name but in the name of each Client's custodian bank.
14	Contact for further information:	Alison Ravenscroft
15	Contact telephone number:	020 7518 7147

Annex to Notification of Major Interests in Shares
A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
Full name (including legal form for legal entities)	Silchester International Investors Limited
Contact address (registered office for legal entities)	Time & Life Building 1 Bruton Street, 5th Floor London W1J 6TL
Phone number	020 7518 7100
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)	Attn: Timothy Linehan, Compliance Officer

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

 

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