RNS Number:1368L Helphire Group PLC 27 October 2006 Helphire Group plc ("Helphire") PDMR Share dealing In August 2002 Helphire granted share options pursuant to the Helphire Group Plc 2002 Executive Share Option Scheme (parts one and two) ("the Scheme") to its PDMR Christopher Chatterton. On 27 October 2006 Helphire received notification from Christopher Chatterton that on 26 October 2006 he exercised options under the Scheme and disposed of the resulting shares issued, as illustrated in the table below. These transactions are notified under DR 3.1.4 (R)(1)(a). PDMR Number Price at % of Number % of Price at Total value Total Total % Type of of which issued of issued which of holding holding share ordinary shares class shares class shares transaction following following holding 5p acquired acquired disposed disposed disposed transaction transaction shares of of of acquired pursuant to the exercise of option granted under the Scheme Chris 169,072 163,999.84 0.124% 169,072 0.124% 3.94p 666,143.68 7,159 0.005 Beneficial Chatterton CONTACT: Name: P Thompson, Compliance Manager, Helphire Group plc. Telephone: 01225 321217 Date: 27 October 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END