Helical Bar Regulatory News (HLCL)

4 March 2010

Helical Bar plc

("Helical" or the "Company")

A Second Interim Dividend of 2.75p per share was approved by the Board of Helical on 3 March 2010 and will be paid on 1 April 2010 to shareholders on the register in 12 March 2010.

This Second Interim Dividend brings the total amount of dividend for the year to 31 March 2010 to 4.5 pence per share (31 March 2009: 4.5 pence per share).

For further information, please contact:

Helical Bar plc

Michael Slade (Chief Executive)

Nigel McNair Scott (Finance Director)

Address: 11 - 15 Farm Street

London W1J 5RS

Telephone: 020 7629 0113

Financial Dynamics

Stephanie Highett

Dido Laurimore

Laurence Jones

Telephone: 020 7831 3113