Director/PDMR Shareholding

Notification of Interests of Directors

and Connected Parties

Helical Bar plc ("Helical Bar" "the Company")

On 19 March 2013 the following transactions took place:

1. Sale of Shares

Michael Slade sold 200,000 ordinary 1p shares in Helical Bar at 231p per share.

2. Director's Interests in Shares

Following this transaction, Mr Slade's interests in shares in Helical Bar are as follows:

Michael Slade

Shares held directly 13,032,358 (11.0%)

In Performance Share Plan 2,017,395

Contact T J Murphy (020 7629 0113)

Date of notification 19 March 2013