Director/PDMR Shareholding

5 July 2011

HELICAL BAR PLC

PRESS RELEASE

NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PARTIES

HELICAL BAR PLC ("Helical Bar or "the Company")

The Company was informed today that the following transactions had taken place:

1. 2011 Performance Share Plan Award

On 5 July 2011, under the terms of the Helical Bar plc Performance Share

Plan 2004 approved at the Annual General Meeting of 28 July 2004, the

following share awards were made to the directors of the Company at the

closing mid-market price on 4 July 2011 of 259.25p.

Michael Slade 578,592 shares

Nigel McNair Scott 387,656 shares

Gerald Kaye 433,944 shares

Matthew Bonning-Snook 347,155 shares

Jack Pitman 347,155 shares

Duncan Walker 202,507 shares

2. 2008 Performance Share Plan Award

As indicated in the Report & Accounts for the year to 31 March 2011, the

Performance Share Plan Awards made on 14 July 2008 did not satisfy their

performance criteria, and, accordingly, have lapsed.

3. Directors' Interests in Shares

Following these transactions the directors' interests in shares are as follows:

Shares Held Performance Plan

Michael Slade 13,625,677 (11.5%) 1,621,457

Nigel McNair Scott 2,708,315 (2.3%) 1,086,375

Gerald Kaye 1,528,772 (1.3%) 1,111,805

Matthew Bonning-Snook 278,450 (0.2%) 920,730

Jack Pitman 443,236 (0.4%) 920,730

Duncan Walker 9,960 (0.008%) 479,521

Contact: T J Murphy (020 7629 0113)

Date of Notification 5 July 2011