Helical Bar Regulatory News (HLCL)

27 July 2018

HELICAL PLC

("Helical"/ "the Company")

notification of interests of direCtoRs and connected persons

The company was informed on 26 July that the following transactions had taken place:

1. Deferred Shares - 2015

On 26 July 2018 shares awarded under the terms of the Company's Annual Bonus Scheme 2012 were made available to directors of the Company. These shares were originally awarded to directors on 8 June 2015 as part of the annual bonuses for the year to 31 March 2015 and, having been deferred for three years, are available to be transferred to award holders, net of associated tax liabilities.

Shares originally awarded to directors, accrued dividend shares and the net shares retained after payment of associated tax liabilities are as follows:

2. Deferred Shares - 2018

On 26 July 2018, deferred share awards over ordinary shares in Helical plc were made to certain directors at 334.0p per share, under the terms of the Helical Annual Bonus Scheme 2016, as follows:

No consideration was paid for the grant of the deferred share awards which have been structured as nil cost options. These deferred shares will be held by the Company and will vest after 26 July 2021.

3. Performance Share Plan - 2014

On 26 July 2018 shares awarded under the terms of the Helical plc Performance Share Plan 2014 were made available to directors and employees of the Company. These shares were originally awarded on 8 June 2015 and, having met their performance criteria such that 45.65% qualified for vesting, are available to be transferred to award holders, net of associated tax liabilities.

Shares originally awarded to Directors and PDMRs and the net shares retained after the payment of associated tax liabilities were as follows:

1 The shares originally awarded to Michael Slade were pro-rated for the period he was an Executive Director.

4. Director's Transaction

On 25 July 2018, Michael Slade sold 42,054 shares in Helical plc at 334p per share.

5. Share Incentive Plan - Award of Dividend Shares

On 26 July 2018, under the rules of the Helical plc Share Incentive Plan, Helical Bar Trustees Limited awarded 7,910 ordinary shares to the Company's Executive Directors, PDMRs and employees at the closing mid-market price on 25 July 2018 of 334.00p.

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

6. Director's Interests in Shares

7. Additional Listing

Application has been made to the Financial Conduct Authority for admission to the Official List, and to the London Stock Exchange plc for admission to trading, for a total of 752,608 ordinary shares of 1p each. It is expected that the hearing will take place on 31 July 2018 and that trading will commence on 1 August 2018.

The shares are being issued in connection with the vesting of awards granted under the Company's Annual Bonus Plan 2012 as detailed under Point 1 above and the Company's Performance Share Plan 2014, as detailed under Point 3 above.

Following admission, the number of ordinary shares in issue will be 119,363,349, each carrying one voting right. This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Helical plc under the FCS's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

This notification is made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulations. The Identification Code for the ordinary shares of 1p each in the Company is GB00B0FYMT95. The awards took place outside a trading venue.

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