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Investor Site Visit and Trading Update
Investor Site Visit and Trading Update.
About this update from Halma Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 1631D Halma PLC 25 April 2013 \n \n\n\n\n\n\nHALMA plc ('Halma')\n\nINVESTOR SITE VISIT AND TRADING UPDATE\n \n\n\n\n\nInvestor Site Visit\nHalma will next week hold its third Halma Innovation and Technology Exposition ('HITE') in Orlando, Florida. As part of this event, Halma will host a dinner for investors and analysts on Monday 29 April, followed by a tour of the HITE exposition and a visit to its nearby Ocean Optics facility on Tuesday 30 April.\n \nNo new material information will be disclosed during the event.\n \nTrading update\nThe regional and sector trading patterns reported in the 14 February 2013 IMS have been maintained. Order intake in the fourth quarter of 2012/13 remained on track and the Board expects adjusted profit (see note 1) for the full year to be in line with market expectations.\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nFor further information please contact:\n \nHalma plc\nAndrew Williams, Chief Executive\nKevin Thompson, Finance Director\n \n\n\n \n \n+44 (0)1494 721111\n\n\n\n\nMHP Communications\nRachel Hirst/Andrew Jaques\n\n\n+44 (0)20 3128 8100\n\n\n\n\n \n \nNOTE TO EDITORS\n\n\n\n\n1.\n\n\nAdjusted profit is before amortisation of intangible assets, acquisitions costs, movement on contingent consideration and profit on disposal of operations.\n\n\n\n\n2.\n\n\nHalma develops and markets products used worldwide to protect life and improve the quality of life. The Group comprises four business sectors:\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n· Process Safety\n\n\nProducts which protect assets and people at work.\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n· Infrastructure Safety\n\n\nProducts which detect hazards to protect assets and people in public spaces and commercial buildings.\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n· Medical\n\n\nProducts used to improve personal and public health.\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n· Environmental & Analysis\n\n\nProducts and technologies for analysis in safety, life sciences and environmental markets.\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nThe key characteristics of Halma's businesses are that they are based on specialist technology and application knowledge, offering strong growth potential. Many Group businesses are market leaders in the...