1 June 2012
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. 2012 Performance Share Plan Award
On 31 May 2012, 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 30 May 2012 of 167.50p.
Michael Slade 895,522 shares
Nigel McNair Scott 420,895 shares
Gerald Kaye 671,641 shares
Matthew Bonning-Snook 537,313 shares
Jack Pitman 537,313 shares
Duncan Walker 447,761 shares
2. 2009 Performance Share Plan Award
The Performance Share Plan Awards made on 9 July 2009 did not satisfy their
performance criteria, and, accordingly, have lapsed.
3. Share Incentive Plan
On 31 May 2012, under the rules of the Helical Bar plc Share Incentive Plan (the "Plan"), Helical Bar Trustees Limited, using contributions to the Plan by directors and employees matched in a 2:1 ratio by the Company, had awarded 84,004 ordinary shares to directors and employees at the closing mid-market price on 30 May 2012 of 167.50p.
Shares awarded to the directors were as follows:
Director Number of Shares
Michael Slade 3,425
Nigel McNair Scott 3,425
Gerald Kaye 3,425
Matthew Bonning-Snook 3,420
Jack Pitman 3,425
Duncan Walker 3,255
4. Directors' Interests in Shares
Following these transactions the directors' interests in shares are as follows:
Shares Held Performance Plan
Michael Slade 13,430,919 (11.4%) 2,017,395
Nigel McNair Scott 2,713,557 (2.3%) 1,172,549
Gerald Kaye 1,534,014 (1.3%) 1,458,717
Matthew Bonning-Snook 283,680 (0.2%) 1,183,272
Jack Pitman 448,478 (0.4%) 1,183,272
Duncan Walker 14,735 (0.01%) 802,386
Contact: T J Murphy (020 7629 0113)
Date of Notification 1 June 2012