Helical Bar Regulatory News (HLCL)

12 June 2013

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HELICAL BAR PLC

£80,000,000 6.00 per cent. Bonds due 2020 (the "Bonds")Sizing Announcement

This announcement constitutes the Sizing Announcement referred to in the Prospectus and must be read in conjunction with the Prospectus.

Michael Slade, Chief Executive of Helical Bar plc, commented:

"We are extremely pleased by the positive response to the launch of Helical Bar's first retail bond. This bond enables us to further diversify our funding sources with an entirely new source of funding whilst extending the debt maturity profile of the Group."

For enquiries please contact:

Helical Bar plc 020 7629 0113

Mike Slade, Chief Executive

Tim Murphy, Finance Director

FTI Consulting 020 7831 3113

Dido Laurimore

Stephanie Highett

Phillippa Cantrill

Numis Securities Ltd 020 7260 1000

Michael Dyson

Oliver Cardigan

Jamie Lillywhite

Important Information

Terms used herein shall be deemed to be defined as such for the purposes of the "Terms and Conditions of the Bonds" set forth in the prospectus issued by Helical Bar plc dated 4 June 2013 (the "Prospectus").

This announcement is not a prospectus for the purposes of EU Directive 2003/71/EC (as amended) (the "Prospectus Directive") and/or Part VI of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. Investors should not subscribe for any Bonds referred to in this announcement except on the basis of information in the Prospectus. Full information on the Issuer and the offer of the Bonds is only available on the basis of the combination of the Prospectus and this Sizing Announcement. The Prospectus is available for viewing on the website of the Regulatory News Service operated by the London Stock Exchange and at www.helical.co.uk/retailbonds.

The offering and the distribution of this announcement and other information in connection with the offer in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law and persons into whose possession this announcement or any document or other information referred to herein comes should inform themselves about and observe any such restriction. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.

This announcement does not constitute or form part of any offer or invitation to sell, or any solicitation of any offer to purchase. Any purchase of Bonds pursuant to the offer should only be made on the basis of the information contained in the Prospectus, available as described above.

The Bonds have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 (the ''Securities Act'') and, subject to certain exceptions, may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States. The Bonds are being offered and sold outside of the United States in reliance on Regulation S of the Securities Act, and are subject to certain U.S. tax law requirements.