RNS Number:0961T
Helphire Group PLC
10 December 2003

HELPHIRE GROUP plc



DIRECTORS' SHARE  ACQUISITIONS


DIRECTOR                 ORDINARY       % OF      PRICE    ORDINARY #0.05     % OF    DATE OF EVENT  SHARES      CURRENT
                                       ISSUED                  SHARES        ISSUED     AND DATE    NOW HELD
                       #0.05 SHARE     CLASS                                  CLASS      COMPANY                    %
                          BOUGHT                                SOLD
                                                                                        NOTIFIED                 HOLDING
Michael Symons             5,497        0.004      #1.81         N/A          N/A       9-12-03   2,507,979      2.164
Mark Jackson              13,737        0.011      #1.81         N/A          N/A       9-12-03   1,095,705      0.945
David Lindsay              5,500        0.004      #1.82         N/A          N/A       9-12-03      78,218      0.067



The disclosures above are in respect of the stated directors' beneficial
interests.



N. P. Tilley
Company Secretary






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