RNS Number:3566P Helphire Group PLC 04 March 2008 HELPHIRE GROUP PLC (the "Company") Trustee Share Dealing The board of the Company received notification on 4th March 2008 that on the same date Sanne Trust Company Limited, trustee of the Company's Employee Share Ownership Trust ("Trust") bought 170,000 (0.122% of current issued shares) ordinary 5p shares in the Company at ?1.9315. Prior to these transactions the Trust had a non-beneficial interest in 2,285,268 (1.645%) of the Company's shares and following this transaction the Trust now has a non-beneficial interest in 2,455,268 ordinary shares in the Company, representing 1.767% of the current shares in issue. This transaction notification disclosure is in accordance with DR 3.1.4(R)(1) (c). Nick Tilley Company Secretary 01225 321218 4th March 2008 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END