Amvescap PLC

FORM SAR 3

Lodge with a RIS or Newstrack if appropriate and the Takeover Panel.

A copy must also be sent to the company the shares of which are
acquired.

                                 Date of disclosure 2 DECEMBER 2003

          DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 3 OF THE RULES GOVERNING
            SUBSTANTIAL ACQUISITIONS OF SHARES ("SARs")

Date of acquisition  1 DECEMBER 2003

Acquisition in (name of company)... HELPHIRE GROUP PLC

(1)Class of voting    Number of shares/rights  If rights over
    shares            over shares acquired     shares acquired,
   (eg ordinary                                as opposed to the
    shares)                                    shares themselves,
                                               specify nature of
                                               rights

   ORDINARY 5P        475,000 shares                    -
                    - N/A     rights                    -

(2)Resultant total    Resultant total holding  Total percentage
    holding           of rights over shares
   of voting shares   (and % of total voting
    (and %            shares in issue)
   of total voting
    shares
   in issue)

   31,337,058 (27.03%)           -               31,337,058(27.03%)

(3)Party making disclosure ........ AMVESCAP PLC

(4)(a)     Name of person acquiring shares or rights over shares
                         DISCRETIONARY MANAGED CLIENTS OF AMVESCAP
           and, if different, beneficial own

   (b)     Names of any other persons acting by
           agreement or understanding (see SAR 5)


Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (3) above .. A.
 TULLY

(Also print name of signatory) ...........ANGELA TULLY

Telephone and extension number .......... 020 7065 3652

Note. Under SAR 5, the holdings of and acquisitions by persons acting
by agreement or understanding must be aggregated and treated as a
holding of or acquisition by one person. Note 3 on SAR 5 requires
persons who must aggregate holdings to disclose certain disposals

For full details of the SARs disclosure requirements, see Rules 3 and 5 of the
SARs. If in doubt, contact the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers, Monitoring
Section. Tel. No: 020 7638 0129. Email:monitoring@disclosure.org.uk