Helical Bar PLC
2 January 2002
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
2 JANUARY 2002
12) Total holding following this notification
1,199,300
13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
4.01%
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 .02 JANUARY 2002...............