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13/02/2017 16:10

RNS Number : 7637W
Halma PLC
13 February 2017
HALMA plc
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST 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 13 February 2017 in respect of Massachusetts Financial Services Company.
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:
MFS Investment Management
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
MFS invests in securities of the issuer on behalf of its various mutual funds and institutional account clients.
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
9 February 2017
6. Date on which issuer notified:
10 February 2017
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
10.00%
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
Ordinary Shares (GB0004052071)
37,841,275
37,841,275


37,848,103

9.98%
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
37,848,103
9.98%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Entity
Holding
Percentage held
MFS Investment Management (LUX) S.a.r.l.
93,611
0.02%
MFS Investment Management Canada Ltd.
113,883
0.03%
MFS Investment Management
31,801,579
8.39%
MFS Institutional Advisors, Inc.
1,588,990
0.42%
MFS International (U.K.) Ltd.
3,608,479
0.95%
MFS Investment Management K.K.
122,651
0.03%
MFS Heritage Trust Company
518,910
0.14%
Notifiable interest
37,848,103
9.98%
Shares outstanding
379,183,140

Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
N/A
13. Additional information:

14. Contact name:

15. Contact telephone number:


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