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Post-Close Trading Update
Post-Close Trading Update.
About this update from Halma Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n Halma PLC\n25 October 2007\n\n\n\n\n Halma p.l.c.\n\n\n POST-CLOSE TRADING UPDATE\n\n\n\nHalma's trading performance for the first six months of the current financial\nyear is expected to be in line with the Board's expectations as the Group\ncontinues to achieve organic revenue and profit growth. The Board remains\npositive about prospects for the current financial year and the medium term.\n\n\nGrowth was achieved in all three sectors and in all major geographic regions.\nIndustrial Safety continued to perform very well and benefited from good organic\ngrowth. Infrastructure Sensors and Health & Analysis both made progress and the\nbenefits arising from the strategic actions and additional investment in the\nfirst half are expected to start to emerge during the second half as planned.\n\n\nIn October 2007, Halma acquired Sonar Research and Development ('SRD') based in\nBeverley, UK for £2.4m (maximum of £2.6m). SRD's technology complements the\nactivities of our existing subsea safety monitoring business, and they will\noperate as part of the Tritech business.\n\n\nHalma continues to search for more acquisitions in all major regions and has\nallocated further dedicated resources to support these efforts.\n\n\nHalma's Results for the six months to 29 September 2007 will be released on 29\nNovember 2007.\n\n\n\nFor further information, please contact:\n\n\nHalma p.l.c. Tel: +44 (0)1494 721111\nAndrew Williams, Group Chief Executive\nKevin Thompson, Group Finance Director\n\nHogarth Partnership Limited Tel: +44 (0)20 7357 9477\nRachel Hirst/Andrew Jaques\n\n\n\n\nNotes:\n\n1. This Trading Update has been prepared solely to provide additional \n information to the shareholders of Halma p.l.c., in order to meet the \n requirements of the UK Listing Authority's Disclosure and Transparency \n Rules. It should not be relied on by any other party, for other\n purposes. Forward-looking statements have been made by the Directors in \n good faith using information available up until the date that they approved \n this statement. Forward-looking statements should be regarded with caution \n because of the inherent uncertainties in economic trends and business risks.\n\n\n2. A copy of this announcement, together with other information about Halma, \n may be viewed on its website: www.halma.com\n\n\n\n This information is provided b...