Director Declaration

Helical Bar plc ("Helical Bar" "the Company")

Listing Rule 9.6.14R Disclosure

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.14R, Helical Bar announces that Richard Gillingwater, Senior Independent Non-Executive Director of Helical Bar, was appointed as a Non-Executive Director and Chairman Designate of the Henderson Group Board on 6 February 2013. Mr Gillingwater will become Chairman of Henderson Group plc following the Annual General Meeting in May.

Contact: T J Murphy (020 7629 0113)

Date of notification: 11 February 2012