RNS Number : 5059A

Halma PLC

20 March 2013



HALMA plc

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

In conformity with the Transparency Directive, Halma plc ('Halma') is required to announce to the market the receipt of notifications of major interests in shares.  Halma received the notice below on 20 March 2013 in respect of Sprucegrove Investment Management Limited.

Carol Chesney

Company Secretary, Halma plc

Tel +44 (0)1494 721111

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:   Halma plc

2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights		X
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:	Sprucegrove Investment Management Limited
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:	18 March 2013
6. Date on which issuer notified:	20 March 2013
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:	5%

8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE	Situation previous to the triggering transaction		Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
	Number of Shares	Number of Voting Rights	Number of shares	Number of voting rights		% of  voting rights
			Direct	Direct	Indirect	Direct	Indirect
GB0004052071	18,905,008	18,905,008			Below 5%		Below 5%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument	Expiration date	Exercise/conversion Period	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.	% of voting rights

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument	Exercise price	Expiration date	Exercise/ Conversion period	Number of voting rights instrument refers to	% of voting rights
					Nominal	Delta

Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights	Percentage of voting rights
Below 5%	Below 5%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

13. Additional information:
14. Contact name:	Angie Visentin
15. Contact telephone number:	416-363-5854 x.237

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)	Sprucegrove Investment Management
Contact address (registered office for legal entities)	181 University Avenue Suite 1300 Toronto, Ontario M5H 3M&
Phone number & email	416-363-5854
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)	Blake Murphy

B:  Identity of the notifier, if applicable
Full name	Angie Visentin
Contact address	Same as above
Phone number	416-363-5854 x.237
Other useful information (eg functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)	Portfolio Administrator

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