Blocklisting Interim Review

Helical Bar PLC 31 August 2005 BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS FORM MUST BE TYPED OR PRINTED ELECTRONICALLY. To: The FSA Date:30 August 2005 AVS No: Name of applicant: Helical Bar plc Name of scheme: The Helical Bar Approved 19999 Share Option Scheme Period of return: From: 17-01-05 To: 30-08-05 Balance under scheme from previous return: nil The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, 52,453 if the scheme has been increased since the date of the last return: Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during 13,558 period: Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of 38,895 period Number and class of securities originally listed and the 52,453 Ordinary 5p shares - 17 January 2005 date of admission Total number of securities in issue at the end of the 18,424,385 period Name of contact: Tim Murphy Address of contact: 11-15 Farm Street London W1J 5RS Telephone number of contact: 020 7629 0113 BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS FORM MUST BE TYPED OR PRINTED ELECTRONICALLY. To: The FSA Date:30 August 2005 AVS No: Name of applicant: Helical Bar plc Name of scheme: Senior Executive 1988 Share Option Scheme Period of return: From: 17 - 01 - 05 To: 30 - 08 -05 Balance under scheme from previous return: nil The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, 180,000 if the scheme has been increased since the date of the last return: Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during 180,000 period: Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of 0 period Number and class of securities originally listed and the 180,000 Ordinary 5p - 17 January 2005 date of admission Total number of securities in issue at the end of the 18,424,385 period Name of contact: Tim Murphy Address of contact: 11-15 Farm Street London W1J 5RS Telephone number of contact: 020 7629 0113 BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS FORM MUST BE TYPED OR PRINTED ELECTRONICALLY. To: The FSA Date:30 August 2005 AVS No: Name of applicant: Helical Bar plc Name of scheme: The Helical Bar 1999 Share Option Scheme Period of return: From: 17 - 01 - 05 To: 30 - 08 -05 Balance under scheme from previous return: nil The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, 500,000 if the scheme has been increased since the date of the last return: Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during 499,663 period: Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of 337 period Number and class of securities originally listed and the 500,000 Ordinary 5p -17 January 2005 date of admission Total number of securities in issue at the end of the 18,424,385 period Name of contact: Tim Murphy Address of contact: 11-15 Farm Street London W1J 5RS Telephone number of contact: 020 7629 0113 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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