TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying HELPHIRE GROUP PLC
issuer of existing shares to which voting
rights are attached:
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which
may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting
rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect
to qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights X
Other (please
specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to Robert Keith
the notification obligation:
4. Full name of shareholder(s) Rock (Nominees) Limited
(if different from 3.):
5. Date of the transaction and date 24.12.13
on which the threshold is crossed or
reached:
6. Date on which issuer notified: 24.12.13
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed 9%, 8%, 7%
or reached:
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares to the triggering
transaction
if possible Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights
using of of of shares rights
the ISIN CODE Shares Voting
Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
GB0004195219 108,748,118 108,748,118 147,209,656 147,209,656 5.40%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument date Conversion Period rights that may be rights
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial
Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights % of voting
financial price date Conversion instrument refers to rights
instrument period
Spreadbet n/a n/a n/a 37,757,442 Nominal Delta
1.38% 1.38%
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
184,967,098 6.78%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will
cease
to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights:
13. Additional information:
14. Contact name: N Tilley
15. Contact telephone number: 01225 321207