On September 25, 2023, The Capital Group Companies, Inc. notified Halma plc that it had acquired a 4.99% stake in the company. The notification was made on September 26, 2023. The total number of voting rights held by The Capital Group Companies, Inc. in Halma plc is 18,937,722. The stake is held through direct ownership of ordinary shares. The Capital Group Companies, Inc. is the parent company of Capital Research and Management Company (CRMC) and Capital Bank & Trust Company (CB&T). CRMC serves as the investment manager to the American Funds family of mutual funds and other investment vehicles. CB&T primarily serves institutional and high net worth clients. Neither The Capital Group Companies, Inc. nor any of its affiliates own shares of Halma plc for its own account. The shares reported in the notification are owned by accounts under the discretionary investment management of one or more of the investment management companies.