Helical Bar Regulatory News (HLCL)

1.

Name of the issuer

Helical Bar plc

2.

State whether the notification relates to (i) a

transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R,

(ii) a disclosure made in accordance

LR 9.8.6R(1) or

(iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006).

DISCLOSURE RELATES TO POINT (i)

3.

Name of person discharging managerial

responsibilities/director

RICHARD COTTON

4.

State whether notification relates to a person

connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

THE NOTIFICATION RELATES TO CORIN COTTON WHO IS CONNECTED TO RICHARD COTTON.

5.

Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a nonbeneficial

interest 1

DISCLOSURE IS IN RELATION TO A HOLDING AS DESCRIBED IN POINTS 3 & 4 ABOVE.

6.

Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

ORDINARY 1P SHARES

7.

Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them

LUNA NOMINEES LIMITED

8.

State the nature of the transaction

PURCHASE

9.

Number of shares, debentures or financial

instruments relating to shares acquired

10,000 ORDINARY SHARES

10.

Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

0.0085 PER CENT

11.

Number of shares, debentures or financial

instruments relating to shares disposed

N/A

12.

Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

13.

Price per share or value of transaction

399.5 PENCE PER SHARE

14.

Date and place of transaction

25 MAY 2016

15.

Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

10,000 ORDINARY SHARES, 0.0085 PER CENT

16.

Date issuer informed of transaction

25 MAY 2016

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

SINEAD GILLESPIE

Date of notification 26 MAY 2016

(1)

An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.

(2)

An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

(3)

An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.

(4)

An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.