Re Directorate

Helical Bar PLC
15 March 2001

                         HELICAL BAR PLC ('COMPANY')
                        NOTIFICATION OF BOARD CHANGE

The Directors of Helical Bar plc regret to announce a change to the Board
following the recent death of Mr Ian Butler, a non-executive Director.  Mr
Butler was appointed to the Board in 1993 and served on the Company's
Remuneration, Audit and Nominations and Appointments Committees.

Contact:      J P Southwell     020 7629 0113