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 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 effect xto qualifying financial instruments

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

3. Full name of person(s) subject to The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plcthe

notification obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) National Westminster Bank plc(if different from 3.): 5. Date of the transaction and date 28.03.13onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: 6. Date on which issuer notified: 03.04.13 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed 4%orreached: 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggeringshares to the triggering transaction transaction if possible Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rightsusing of of of shares rightsthe ISIN CODE Shares Voting Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0004195219 0 0 73,396,910 73,396,910 4.70% 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 73,396,910 4.70%

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

The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (4.70%) The Royal Bank of Scotland plc (4.70%) National Westminster Bank plc (4.70%) Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder willceaseto hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: 13. Additional information: This Notification is based upon the Voting Rights figure of 1,561,636,364 obtained from Helphire. 14. Contact name: N Tilley

15. Contact telephone number: 01225 321207