Holding(s) in Company

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying

HELPHIRE GROUP PLC

issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which

may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting

rights are attached

An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect X

to qualifying financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to Robert Keith the notification obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): 5. Date of the transaction and date 05.03.13 on which the threshold is crossed or reached: 6. Date on which issuer notified: 05.03.13 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed 3% or reached: 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering of to the triggering transaction shares transaction if possible Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights using of of of shares rights the ISIN Shares Voting CODE Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting instrument date Conversion Period rights that may be rights acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments 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 Spreadbet N/A N/A N/A 10,000,000 Nominal Delta 3.01 3.01 Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 10,000,000 3.01%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the

financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: N Tilley - Company Secretary

15. Contact telephone number: 01225 321207