Holding in Company

Helical Bar PLC
7 December 2000


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

HELICAL BAR PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

FMR CORP. AND FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LTD AND THEIR DIRECT AND INDIRECT
SUBSIDIARIES


3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of 
     holding of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a 
     non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
     holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18

IN RESPECT OF NON BENEFICIAL INTEREST


4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.

RBS TRUST BANK                   285,483
CHASE NOMINEES LTD               407,454
MSS NOMINEES LTD                  28,708
BT GLOBENET NOMINEES LTD          58,395
BANKERS TRUST                    404,885
STATE STREET BANK NOMINEES LTD   338,061
CLYDESDALE BANK (HEAD OFFICE)    
NOMINEES LIMITED                 340,600
STATE STREET NOMINEES LTD         20,000
HSBC CLIENT HOLDINGS NOMINEE
(UK) LTD                             519
NORTHERN TRUST                   220,990


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.


6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed


8)   (N/A%) of issued Class


9)   Class of security

ORDINARY 5p SHARES


10)  Date of transaction


11)  Date company informed

7 DECEMBER 2000


12)  Total holding following this notification

2,105,095

               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

7.04%


14)  Any additional information

COMPANIES ACT 1985 SS198-202
DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST IN SHARES


15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

T J MURPHY
020 7629 0113


16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification

     Date of Notification ... 7 DECEMBER 2000 ........................