Purchase of Own Securities

Helical Bar PLC
30 September 2003

Helical Bar plc



Close Period Share Re-purchase Programme





Helical Bar plc (the 'Company') announces that effective from 1 October 2003,
the Company has commenced an irrevocable, non-discretionary programme to
repurchase its own shares during the close period, which commences at the close
of business on 30 September 2003, in accordance with Chapter 15 of the Listing
Rules and Helical Bar plc's general authority to repurchase shares as approved
at the Annual General Meeting on 23 July 2003 and the shares may be purchased
until 13th November 2003 inclusive.  The programme will be executed by the
Company's broker, Cazenove.



Helical Bar will be announcing its interim results for the six months ended 30
September 2003 on 27th November 2003.



For further information

Helical Bar plc
Nigel McNair-Scott, Finance Director              020 7629 0113

Cazenove
Shona Graham                                      020 7588 2828


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