Helical Bar Regulatory News (HLCL)

On 22 June 2017 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 20 June 2014 as part of the annual bonuses for the year to 31 March 2014 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:

Shares Awarded

Dividend Shares

Shares Retained

Gerald Kaye

118,757

9,597

68,028

Matthew Bonning-Snook

111,940

9,046

64,123

Duncan Walker

82,089

6,634

47,023

Shares Legally Held

Deferred Shares

Share Incentive Plan

Outstanding PSP Awards

Gerald Kaye

1,454,173

(1.23%)

202,543

48,060

1,389,578

Matthew Bonning-Snook

737,489

(0.62%)

187,173

47,627

1,236,920

Duncan Walker

540,372

(0.46%)

158,849

29,918

1,075,259

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 338,063 ordinary shares of 1p each. It is expected that the hearing will take place on 27 June 2017 and that trading will commence on 28 June 2017.

The shares are being issued on the vesting of awards granted under the Company's Annual Bonus Plan 2012 as detailed under Point 1 above.

Following admission, the number of ordinary shares in issue will be 118,534,278, 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 FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Tim Murphy (Finance Director)

Tel: 020 7629 0113

Date of notification: 23 June 2017