RNS Number:2198P
Helphire Group PLC
01 September 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1.     Name of company

       HELPHIRE GROUP PLC

2.     Name of shareholder having a major interest

       HBOS plc and subsidiary companies.

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.

       As in 2 above

4.     Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number 
       of shares held by each of them Chase Nominees Limited- 5,649,099 shares

       HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd- 8,907,398 shares

       Morgan Nominees Ltd- 1,269,067 shares

       State Street Nominees Ltd- 306,373 shares

       HSDL Nominees Ltd- 1 share.
5.     Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

       Not disclosed

6.     Percentage of issued class

       N/a

7.     Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

       Not disposed

8.     Percentage of issued class

        N/A

9.     Class of security

       Ordinary 5p Shares

10.    Date of transaction

       Not disclosed

11.    Date company informed

       27th August 2003

12.    Total holding following this notification

       16,131,938 shares

13.    Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

       13.92%

14.    Any additional information

15.    Name of contact and telephone number for queries

       Nicholas Tilley 01225 321000

16.    Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making 
       this notification.

       Nicholas Tilley Company Secretary

Date of notification: 1st September 2003




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