Holding in Company

Helical Bar PLC
1 November 2001


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     HELICAL BAR PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     ZURICH FINANCIAL SERVICES AND ITS 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.

     

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

     01 NOVEMBER 2001

12)  Total holding following this notification

     921,482
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     3.08%

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 .....01 NOVEMBER 2001...................