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 YES An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which YESmay result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which votingrights are attached An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect NOto qualifying financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights NO Other (pleasespecify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to Spreadex Limitedthenotification obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s)(if different from 3.): 5. Date of the transaction and date 20.12.13onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: 6. Date on which issuer notified: 02.01.14 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed 4%, 3%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 voting rightsusing of of of shares rightsthe ISIN Shares VotingCODE Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0004195219 44,000,000 44,000,000 39,878,913 39,878,913 1.46% 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. Spreadbet/CFD 5,299,677 0.19% 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 45,178,590 1.66 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: N/A 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 - Company Secretary 15. Contact telephone number: 01225 321207