Director Shareholding

RNS Number:7535N
Helphire Group PLC
21 July 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1)     Name of company

       Helphire Group plc

2)     Name of director

       Alistair Henry Mathers

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 or in respect of a non-beneficial
       interest

       As in 2 above and spouse

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

       Harris Allday (for Alistair Henry Mathers) - 11,253

       James Hay Pension Trustees Ltd. (for Alistair Henry Mathers) -103,968

       Harris Allday (for Gillian Christine Mathers) - 9,950

5)     Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the Director named in 2 above
       and identify the connected person(s)

       Director only

6)     Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please indicate whether general/
       single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary

       Sale and purchase of shares

7)     Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

       3,598

8)     Percentage of issued class

       0.0031%

9)     Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

       11,253

10)    Percentage of issued class

        0.00972%

11)    Class of security

       Ordinary 0.05p

12)    Price per share

       Sold at #2.05 bought at #2.07

13)    Date of transaction

       18th July 2003

14)    Date company informed

       18th July 2003

15)    Total holding following this notification

       James Hay Pension Trustees Ltd. (for Alistair Henry Mathers) -107,566

       Harris Allday (for Gillian Christine Mathers) - 9,950

16)    Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

       0.1015%

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the following boxes

        N/A

17)    Date of grant

18)    Period during which or date on which exercisable

19)    Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

20)    Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

21)    Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise

22)    Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this notification

23)    Any additional information

24)    Name of contact and telephone number for queries

       N. P. Tilley 01225 321218

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

        N. P. Tilley

Date of Notification

       21st July 2003

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