Holding(s) in Company

Halma PLC
11 June 2004


                                HALMA p.l.c.

            INTEREST NOTIFIED UNDER SECTION 198 COMPANIES ACT 1985


Halma p.l.c. has received notification dated 10 June 2004 from Sprucegrove
Investment Management Limited that funds managed by them currently have a 6.88%
interest in the ordinary shares of Halma p.l.c. which may be identified as
follows:


       Holdings        Nominee Name

        3,299,698      Chase Nominees Limited
        2,537,580      Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited
        3,326,726      Nortrust Nominees Limited
        5,571,310      ROY Nominees Limited
        3,402,687      The Bank of New York Nominees Limited
        2,666,379      State Street Nominees Limited for the account of SM86
          115,450      State Street Nominees Limited for the account of AA1X
          395,690      State Street Nominees Limited for the account of JF2M
          735,040      State Street Nominees Limited for the account of NP8E
          670,565      State Street Nominees Limited for the account of VN5D
        2,086,720      State Street Nominees Limited for the account of 16Y8
          250,000      State Street Nominees Limited for the account of 05NU
          209,700      State Street Nominees Limited for the account of 00ND
       25,267,545      Total




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


Contact for further information:               Carol Chesney
                                               Company Secretary, Halma p.l.c.
                                               Tel: [phone]






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