Helphire Group PLC -Holding(s) in Company

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii HELPHIRE GROUP PLC
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
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation: iii Moore Europe Capital Management, LLP
4. Full name of shareholder(s)

(if different from 3.):iv R H Moore, LP
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
v 30 November 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified: 7 December 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii 5% to 6%


8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE Situation previous to the triggering transaction Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Number of Shares Number of Voting Rights Number
of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights x
Direct Direct xi Indirect xii Direct Indirect
GB0004195219 19,093,819 19,093,819 20,182,067 20,182,067 N/A 6.09% N/A


B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument Expiration
date xiii Exercise/
Conversion Period xiv Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. % of voting rights
Not specified Not specified Not specified Not specified Not specified

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument Exercise price Expiration date xvii Exercise/
Conversion period xviii Number of voting rights instrument refers to
% of voting rights xix, xx

Not specified Not specified Not specified Not specified Not specified Nominal Delta
Not specified Not specified

Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
20,182,067 6.09%



9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi

Not specified

Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
to hold: N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights: N/A


13. Additional information:
Investment Manager - Moore Europe Capital Management, LLP
14. Contact name: Nick Tilley, Company Secretary
15. Contact telephone number: 01225 321218

HUGIN Helphire Group PLC /LSE: HHR /ISIN: GB0004195219