3 February 2009
HELICAL BAR PLC ('Helical Bar' or 'the Company')
NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AUSTRALIA OR JAPAN OR ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE SAME WOULD BE UNLAWFUL
NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PARTIES
1. |
Issued Share Capital |
The Company announces that, as a result of the admission to trading on the London Stock Exchange's main market for listed securities yesterday of 9,735,100 new ordinary shares of 1 pence each in Helical, the issued share capital of the Company as at today's date is 107,087,012 ordinary shares of 1 pence each.
2. |
Share Subscription by Directors |
The Company was informed on 2 February 2009 that the directors of the Company subscribed for the following shares issued in the Placing at a price of 285 pence per share:
Michael Slade |
175,438 |
Nigel McNair Scott |
35,087 |
Michael Brown |
35,087 |
Gerald Kaye |
35,087 |
Matthew Bonning-Snook |
17,543 |
Jack Pitman |
17,543 |
Giles Weaver |
17,543 |
Antony Beevor |
5,263 |
Wilf Weeks |
3,508 |
Andrew Gulliford |
8,772 |
3. |
Directors' Interests in Shares |
Following these transactions the Directors' and Non-Executive Directors' interests in shares are as follows:
Director |
Shares Held |
Share Options |
Performance Share Plan |
|
|
|
|
Michael Slade |
13,615,234 (12.7%) |
500,000 |
904,206 |
Nigel McNair Scott |
2,466,139 (2.3%) |
- |
586,500 |
Michael Brown |
1,335,255 (1.2 %) |
- |
765,970 |
Gerald Kaye |
1,406,049 (1.3%) |
347,095 |
680,487 |
Matthew Bonning-Snook |
231,786 (0.2%) |
210,000 |
507,752 |
Jack Pitman |
265,830 (0.2%) |
320,510 |
503,676 |
Giles Weaver |
113,793 (0.1%) |
- |
- |
Antony Beevor |
14,013 (0.01%) |
- |
- |
Wilf Weeks |
3,508 (0.003%) |
- |
- |
Andrew Gulliford |
8,772 (0.01%) |
- |
- |
Contact: T J Murphy (020 7629 0113)
Date of Notification: 3 February 2009
This announcement is not for release, publication or distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States, Canada, Australia or Japan or any jurisdiction into which the same would be unlawful. This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or issue or the solicitation of an offer to buy or acquire shares in the capital of the Company in the United States, Canada, Australia or Japan or any jurisdiction in which such an offer or solicitation is unlawful. Securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an exemption therefrom. The shares in the Company referred to in this Announcement have not been and will not be registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and will not be offered or sold to the public in the United States. No money, securities or other consideration is being solicited and, if sent in response to the information herein, will not be accepted.