Helical Bar Regulatory News (HLCL)

The Company announces the following transactions relating to current and former Executive Directors ("Directors") and PDMRs:

1. Annual Bonus Scheme 2018

On 4 August 2025, shares awarded under the terms of the Company's Annual Bonus Scheme 2018 ("ABS 2018") were made available to Directors of the Company. These shares were originally awarded to Directors on 27 July 2022 as part of the annual bonuses for the year to 31 March 2022 and, having been deferred for three years, are available to be transferred to award holders, net of associated tax liabilities. ABS 2018 awards were subject to a three-year holding period which ended on the third anniversary of the award being made.

The table below shows the number of shares originally awarded to Directors, accrued dividend shares, the number of shares sold to satisfy tax and national insurance liabilities and the number of shares retained following the sales:

\* Tim Murphy is a former Director who retired on 17 July 2025

2. Share Incentive Plan

On 4 August 2025, under the rules of the Helical plc Share Incentive Plan (the "Plan"), Helical Bar Trustees Limited, awarded 3,464 ordinary shares to current Directors, PDMRs and employees at the closing mid-market price on 1 August 2025 of 222.00p. The shares were awarded under the dividend share element of the Plan.

Shares awarded to the current Directors and PDMRs were as follows:

In accordance with UK MAR, the Company has made the requisite notifications of the above noted transactions to the Financial Conduct Authority.