RNS Announcement
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 22 April 2014 in respect of The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
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:
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
See Schedule A
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
17 April 2014
6. Date on which issuer notified:
22 April 2014
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Below 3%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type ofshares
if possible usingthe ISIN CODE
Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
NumberofShares
NumberofVotingRights
Numberof shares
Number of votingrights
% of voting rights
Direct
Indirect
Ordinary
(GB0004052071)
11,566,796
11,251,043
2.979%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Type of financialinstrument
Expirationdate
Exercise/conversionPeriod
Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/converted.
% of votingrights
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Exerciseprice
Exercise/Conversionperiod
Number of votingrights instrumentrefers to
Nominal
Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial 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:
15. Contact telephone number:
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)
Contact address (registered office for legal entities)
333 South Hope Street, 55th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90071
Phone number & email
(213) 615-0469 &
[email protected]
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable
Full name
Vivien Tan
Contact address
Same as above
Phone number
Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)
Fax: (213) 615-4056
SCHEDULE A
Number of Shares
Percent of Outstanding
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings
Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:
Capital Guardian Trust Company
1,505,512
0.399%
Capital Research and Management Company
9,745,531
2.580%
Holding(s) in Company
17:00:07
22 Apr 2014
Holding(s) in company
2538F
