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 rights are attached: 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 voting rights 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 John Austin Rendell / the notification obligation: The J A Rendell SIPP 4. Full name of shareholder(s) The J A Rendell SIPP - ROCK Nominees(if different from 3.): Limited 1705594 5. Date of the transaction and date 28.02.13on which the threshold is crossed or reached: 6. Date on which issuer notified: 04.02.13 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 triggeringof shares to the triggering transaction

if possible transactionusing theISIN CODE Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting of of of shares rights rights x Shares Voting Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary 10,500,000 10,500,000 9,345,668 2.82% GB0004195219 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 xv, xvi Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting financial price date xvii Conversion rights instrument rights instrument period refers to Nominal Delta Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 9,345,668 2.82%

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: 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 321 207