Holding(s) in Company

Halma PLC
27 July 2005


                                      HALMA p.l.c.

                             DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST IN SHARES


Halma p.l.c. has today received notification from Harris Associates L.P. that
following the purchase of 806,000 shares on 25 July 2005, accounts managed by
Harris Associates L.P. became the beneficial owners of 15,176,400 ordinary
shares of the Company.  This represents 4.11% of the issued share capital of the
Company.


Harris Associates L.P. confirm that all holdings in the ordinary shares of the 
Company are for investment purposes only.



Contact for further information:        Carol Chesney
                                        Company Secretary, 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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