Director Shareholding

Helical Bar PLC
06 December 2004



For immediate release



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



NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


The Company was informed on 6 December 2004 that the following directors had
purchased ordinary 5p shares in the Company at 1070 pence per share.




Director                    Date Purchased      Number of Shares     Total Shareholding Following
                                                Purchased            Purchase
Michael Slade               06/12/04            18,500              3,033,310           11.2%
Nigel McNair Scott          03/12/04            12,500                641,489            2.4%
John Southwell              03/12/04             2,000                 36,750            0.1%

















Contact:  T J Murphy            020 7629 0113
          Date of Notification  6 December 2004


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