Holding(s) in Company

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying HELPHIRE GROUP PLCissuerof 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 whichmay 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 Artemis Investment Management LLP onthe behalf of discretionary funds undernotification obligation: management 4. Full name of shareholder(s)(if different from 3.): 5. Date of the transaction and date 11 April 2014onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: 6. Date on which issuer notified: 14 April 2014 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed 5%orreached: 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares to the triggering transaction if possible Number Number Number Number of voting % of votingusing of of of shares rights rightsthe ISIN CODE Shares Voting Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0004195219 133,853,846 133,853,846 134,163,620 134,163,620 3,690,226 4.92% 0.14% 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 rights % of voting financial price date Conversion instrument refers to rights instrument period Nominal Delta Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 137,853,846 5.06% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 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: 14. Contact name: N Tilley 15. Contact telephone number: 01225 321207