Halma PLC
25 April 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 24 April 2008 in
respect of Sanderson Asset Management Limited.
Carol Chesney
Company Secretary, Halma p.l.c.
Tel +44 (0)1494 721111
1 Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing HALMA p.l.c.
shares to which voting rights are attached:
2 Reason for the notification: An acquisition or disposal of voting
rights
3 Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Sanderson Asset Management Ltd
4 Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
5 Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed 23 April 2008
or reached if different):
6 Date on which issuer notified: 24 April 2008
7 Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 4%
8 Notified details: Not applicable
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares Situation previous to the triggering transaction
If possible using the
ISIN code
Number of shares Number of voting rights
GB0004052071 14,709,762 14,709,762
Class/type of shares Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
If possible using the
ISIN code
Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights
Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
GB0004052071 15,075,762 15,075,762 0 4.04% 0%
B: Financial instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rights
instrument Period/Date that may be acquired if
the instrument is
exercised/converted
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
15,075,762 4.04%
9 Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are
effectively held, if applicable:
Not applicable
Proxy Voting:
10 Name of the proxy holder: Sanderson Asset Management Ltd
11 Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to Not applicable
hold:
12 Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting Not applicable
rights:
13 Additional information: Sanderson Asset Management Ltd ('Sanderson')
acts as investment manager for our clients.
In acting for our Clients, Sanderson 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: Jeremy Knowles
15 Contact telephone number: 020 7468 5977
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) Sanderson Asset Management Ltd
Contact address (registered office for legal entities) Heathcoat House
20 Savile Row, 6th Floor
London W1S 3PR
Phone number 020 7468 5977
Other useful information (at least legal representative for Attn: Jeremy Knowles
legal persons)
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable
Full name Sanderson Asset Management Ltd
Contact address Heathcoat House
20 Savile Row, 6th Floor
London W1S 3PR
Phone number 020 7468 5977
Other useful information (eg functional relationship with the Attn: Jeremy Knowles
person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)
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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The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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