Helical Bar Regulatory News (HLCL)

HELICAL BAR PLC

25 July 2012

Helical Bar plc ("the Company" or "Helical Bar") - Directorate Change

The Board of Helical Bar are pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Grant and Richard Gillingwater as non-executive directors of the Company and Tim Murphy as finance director of the Company, with effect from 24 July 2012.

Richard Grant, BA (Oxon), ACA is the Finance Director at Cadogan Estates Limited and former corporate finance partner at PwC, whom he joined in 1975. Richard has been appointed Chairman of the Audit Committee and is the member of the Audit Committee with recent and relevant financial experience, as required by paragraph C.3.1 of The UK Corporate Governance Code. He has also been appointed as a member of the Nominations and Remuneration Committees. Aged 58.

Richard Gillingwater, CBE, is the Dean of Cass Business School, Chairman of CDC Group, a member of the Advisory Boards of TheCityUK and of the Association of Corporate Treasurers; and a non-executive director of Scottish and Southern Energy and Hiscox Ltd. He was previously Chairman of the Shareholder Executive and Joint Head of Global Corporate Finance at BZW and a non-executive director of P&O, Debenhams, Tomkins Plc, Qinetiq Group and Kidde plc. Richard has been appointed Senior Independent Director and a member of the Nominations, Audit and Remuneration Committees. Aged 55.

Tim Murphy, BA (Hons) FCA, joined the Group as Company Secretary in 1994 and became Deputy Finance Director in 2011. Prior to joining Helical, he worked for accountants Grant Thornton and KPMG. Aged 52.

Helical Bar also announces that Giles Weaver, Antony Beevor and Wilf Weeks retired at this year's annual general meeting held on 24 July 2012. Giles Weaver is replaced as chairman of the Company by Nigel McNair Scott, following his re-election at yesterday's Annual General Meeting.

Nigel McNair Scott, MA FCA FCT, joined the Board as a non-executive director in 1985 and was subsequently appointed Finance Director in 1987. He is Chairman of Reaction Engines Limited, a former Chairman of Avocet Mining plc and a former director of Johnson Matthey plc and Govett Strategic Investment Trust. Aged 66.

Additional Information:

There is no further information to be disclosed in accordance with paragraph 9.6.13 of the Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority.

Enquiries:

T.J. Murphy, Finance Director and Company Secretary

020 7629 0113