ESOP

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

Notification of Interests of Directors and Connected PartiesHelical Bar plc ("Helical Bar" "The Company")

Helical Bar Employee Share Ownership Plan Trust ("ESOP")

On the 3rd December 2014, the ESOP purchased a total of 250,000 ordinary 1p shares in Helical Bar at an average price of 352.7p per share. The ESOP now holds 2,874,969 (2.4%) ordinary 1p shares. The purpose of the ESOP is to facilitate and encourage the ownership of shares by or for the benefit of employees by the acquisition and distribution of shares in the Company.

For further information please contact:

Helical Bar plc Tel: 020 7629 0113Tim Murphy (Finance Director)

Address: 5 Hanover Square, London W1S 1HQFax: 020 7408 1666Website: www.helical.co.uk

Date of notification: 5th December 2014