Director Shareholding

Halma PLC
20 September 2002


                                        HALMA p.l.c.
                              DIRECTOR'S SHARE TRANSACTION

Halma p.l.c. has today received notification that Mr S R O'Shea, Chief Executive 
of the Company, purchased 20,000 ordinary shares in the Company at 112p per 
share on 20 September 2002.

After the above transaction, the beneficial holding of Mr O'Shea in the ordinary 
shares of Halma p.l.c. amounts to 242,482 shares (0.0664% of the issued ordinary 
share capital).

For further information, please contact:

Ed Dawe                                                       [phone]
Corporate Resources Manager, 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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