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Helius Energy Plc

18 February 2013

18 February 2013

Helius Energy plc

("Helius" or the "Company")

Firm Placing and Open Offer timetable

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Helius Energy plc announces the expected timetable in respect of its Firm Placing and Open Offer, as set out in the Circular to be sent to Shareholders today.

 
 Record Date for entitlement to participate        5.00 p.m. on 15 February 
  in the Open Offer                                 2013 
 Announcement of the Firm Placing and              18 February 2013 
  the Open Offer and despatch of the 
  Circular, Form of Proxy and, to certain 
  Qualifying Non-CREST Shareholders, 
  the Application Form 
 Expected ex-entitlement date for the              8.00 a.m. 18 February 
  Open Offer                                        2013 
 Basic Entitlements and Excess CREST               19 February 2013 
  Open Offer Entitlements credited to 
  CREST stock accounts of Qualifying 
  CREST Shareholders 
 Recommended latest time and date for              4.30 p.m. on 27 February 
  requesting withdrawal of Basic Entitlements       2013 
  and Excess CREST Open Offer Entitlements 
  from CREST 
 Latest time for depositing Basic Entitlements     3.00 p.m. on 28 February 
  and Excess CREST Open Offer Entitlements          2013 
  into CREST 
 Latest time and date for splitting                3.00 p.m. on 1 March 
  Application Forms (to satisfy bona                2013 
  fide market claims only) 
 Latest time and date for receipt of               12.00 p.m. on 4 March 
  Forms of Proxy for the General Meeting            2013 
 Latest time and date for receipt of               11.00 a.m. on 5 March 
  completed Application Forms and payment           2013 
  in full under the Open Offer or settlement 
  of relevant CREST instruction (as appropriate) 
 General Meeting                                   12.00 p.m. on 6 March 
                                                    2013 
 Admission of the New Ordinary Shares              8.00 a.m. on 7 March 
  to trading on AIM                                 2013 
 New Ordinary Shares in uncertificated             as soon as practicable 
  form expected to be credited to accounts          after 
  in CREST (uncertificated holders only)            8.00 a.m. on 7 March 
                                                    2013 
 Expected date of despatch of definitive            by 21 March 2013 
  share certificates for the New Ordinary 
  Shares in certificated form (certificated 
  holders only) 
 

Notes:

(1) The ability to participate in the Open Offer is subject to certain restrictions relating to Qualifying Shareholders with registered addresses or located or resident in countries outside the UK (particularly the Excluded Overseas Shareholders), details of which are set out in paragraph 6 of Part II of the Circular. Subject to certain exceptions, Application Forms will not be despatched to, and Open Offer Entitlements will not be credited to the stock accounts in CREST of, Shareholders with registered addresses in any of the Restricted Jurisdictions.

(2) Each of the times and dates set out in the above timetable and mentioned in the Circular is subject to change by the Company (with the agreement of Numis Securities), in which event details of the new times and dates will be notified to the London Stock Exchange and the Company will make an appropriate announcement to a Regulatory Information Service.

(3) References to times in this timetable and in the Circular are to London times unless otherwise stated.

(4) Different deadlines and procedures for applications may apply in certain cases. For example, if you hold your Shares through a CREST member or other nominee, that person may set an earlier date for application and payment than the dates noted above.

(5) Assumes that all Resolutions that are set out in the Notice of General Meeting are passed.

For more information please contact:

 
 Helius Energy plc                          Tel: +44 (0) 20 7723 6272 
  Adrian Bowles, Chief Executive 
  Officer 
  William J. Ingram Hill, Chief Operating 
  Officer & Company Secretary 
 
 Numis Securities Ltd                       Tel: +44 (0) 20 7260 1000 
  Alastair Stratton, Richard Thomas 
  (as Nominated Adviser) 
  James Black (as Corporate Broker) 
 
 Kreab Gavin Anderson                       Tel: +44 (0) 20 7074 1800 
  Chris Phillipsborn, Andrew Jones, 
  Anna Schoeffler 
 

Important information

Words and expressions defined in the circular sent to shareholders of the Company dated today's date have the same meanings when used in this announcement unless the context requires otherwise.

The distribution of this announcement and the offering of the Firm Placed Shares and Open Offer Shares in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. No action has been taken by the Company or Numis Securities Limited that would permit an offering of such shares or possession or distribution of this announcement or any other offering or publicity material relating to such shares in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required. Persons into whose possession this announcement comes are required by the Company and Numis Securities Limited to inform themselves about, and to observe such restrictions.

This announcement contains (or may contain) certain forward-looking statements with respect

to certain of the Company's current expectations and projections about future events. These statements, which sometimes use words such as "anticipate", "believe", "intend", "estimate", "expect" and words of similar meaning, reflect the directors' beliefs and expectations and involve a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results and performance to differ materially from any expected future results or performance expressed or implied by the forward-looking statement. Statements contained in this announcement regarding past trends or activities should not be taken as a representation that such trends or activities will continue in the future. The information contained in this announcement is subject to change without notice and neither Numis Securities Limited nor, except as required by applicable law, the Company assumes any responsibility or obligation to update publicly or review any of forward-looking statements contained herein. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this announcement.

Numis Securities Limited, which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Services Authority, is acting as nominated adviser, financial adviser and broker to the Company in relation to the Firm Placing and Open Offer and Admission and is not acting for any other persons in relation to the Firm Placing and Open Offer and Admission. Numis Securities Limited is acting exclusively for the Company and for no one else in relation to the matters described in this announcement and is not advising any other person and accordingly will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to clients of Numis Securities Limited, or for providing advice in relation to the contents of this announcement or any matter referred to in it. The responsibilities of Numis Securities Limited as the Company's nominated adviser and broker under the AIM Rules for Companies and the AIM Rules for Nominated Advisers are owed solely to the London Stock Exchange and are not owed to the Company or to any director or shareholder of the Company or any other person, in respect of his decision to acquire shares in the capital of the Company in reliance on any part of this announcement, or otherwise.

No representation or warranty, express or implied, is or will be made as to, or in relation to, and no responsibility or liability is or will be accepted by Numis Securities Limited or by any of its affiliates or agents as to, or in relation to, the accuracy or completeness of this announcement or any other written or oral information made available to or publicly available to any interested party or its advisers, and any liability therefore is expressly disclaimed.

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