Holding(s) in Company

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying HELPHIRE GROUP PLCissuer

of existing shares to which voting rightsareattached:

2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights x An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which

may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which votingrights are attached

An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effectto qualifying financial instruments

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (pleasespecify):

3. Full name of person(s) subject to Lloyds Banking Group plcthe

notification obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) See Section 9(if different from 3.): 5. Date of the transaction and date 03.04.13onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: 6. Date on which issuer notified: 04.04.13 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed Direct holdings decreased to below 1%orreached: 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggeringof

to the triggering transactionshares transaction if possible Number Number Number Number of voting % of votingusing of of of shares rights rightsthe ISIN Shares VotingCODE Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect

GB0004195219 84,466,290 84,466,290 N/A - below reportable threshold

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of votinginstrument date Conversion Period rights that may be rights acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying FinancialInstruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting financial price date Conversion rights instrument rights instrument period refers to Nominal Delta Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights N/A - below reportable threshold

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

N/A - below reportable threshold Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will N/Aceaseto hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold N/Avoting rights: 13. Additional information: Notification using the Total Voting Rights figure of 1,561,636,364 14. Contact name: N Tilley

15. Contact telephone number: 01225 321207