Directorate Change

Helical Bar PLC
18 April 2005


18 April 2005

                       Helical Bar plc ('Helical Bar')

                  HELICAL BAR APPOINTS NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR


Helical Bar is pleased to announce that Wilf Weeks has been appointed to the
board as an independent non-executive director with immediate effect.

Wilf Weeks (aged 57) is currently the Chairman of European Public Affairs at
Weber Shandwick, one of the world's leading public relations and communications
management firms.  He has specialised in Government Relations throughout his
career and is widely recognised as one of the pioneers of the UK public affairs
industry.  Prior to setting up his public affairs consultancy, GJW, in 1980, Mr
Weeks worked in the 1970's as Private Secretary to former Prime Minister, Edward
Heath.

Mr Weeks is currently the Chairman of the Dulwich Picture Gallery, the Heritage
Education Trust and the Development Board of the London Academy of Music and
Dramatic Art.  He is also the Honorary Treasurer of the Hansard Society.

No further details remain to be disclosed as required under chapter 16.4 of the
FSA Listing Rules.

John Southwell, Chairman of Helical Bar, commented:

'A full understanding of the public sector and government process is becoming an
increasingly important consideration for the property sector, so we are very
pleased that Wilf has accepted this position on our board.  We are confident
that Helical Bar will benefit greatly from his in-depth understanding of Central
and local government and the Civil Service, particularly in relation to our
growing portfolio of regeneration and development projects.'


For further information, please contact:

Helical Bar
Mike Slade / Nigel McNair Scott
Tel: [phone]

Financial Dynamics
Stephanie Highett / Dido Laurimore
Tel: [phone]



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