AGM Statement

Halma PLC
04 August 2004


                                          HALMA p.l.c.

                                  110TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

                                         4 AUGUST 2004


At the AGM of Halma, the leading safety and environmental technology group, to
be held later today, Geoff Unwin, Chairman, will make the following comments on
current trading:

'The weakness of the US dollar continues and this will have an adverse impact on
profits, especially in the first half of the year, as advised at the time of our
year-end results.  The Board remains confident in the prospects for the Group as
a whole for the year.


'We remain ungeared even though we acquired two strong businesses during the
first quarter of the year funded by internally-generated cash.  These new
businesses will be immediately earnings-enhancing and their contribution to
profits will be significantly greater in the second half.

'We operate in carefully chosen business sectors where our strong market shares
make us resilient to difficult economic and trading conditions. We are well
positioned to take advantage of opportunities for organic growth - aided by our
continuing strong focus on product innovation and development.'


For further information, please contact:

Halma p.l.c.                                        Tel: [phone]
Stephen O'Shea, Chief Executive
Kevin Thompson, Finance Director

Hogarth Partnership Limited                         Tel: [phone]
Rachel Hirst/Andrew Jaques


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



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