Following the release on 24 May 2022 of the Company's Annual Results for the year ended 31 March 2022 ("2022 Results Announcement"), the Company announces that it has published its Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022 ("2022 Annual Report").

The Company also announces that its 2022 Annual General Meeting ("2022 AGM") will be held at 09:00 a.m. on Thursday, 14 July 2022 at the Company's registered office located at 5 Hanover Square, London W1S 1HQ.

At the current time, the Board is pleased to confirm that, following the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, the intention is for the 2022 AGM to be held physically.

However, should circumstances change prior to the date of the 2022 AGM with the result that it cannot be held as planned, the Board may need to revise its position and make any necessary amendments to arrangements for the 2022 AGM from those contained in the Notice of the 2022 AGM. Any such amendments will be notified to Shareholders by an RIS announcement and will be posted on the Company's website at www.helical.co.uk as early as possible prior to the date of the 2022 AGM.

Copies of the 2022 Annual Report and Notice of the 2022 AGM are available to view on the Company's website at www.helical.co.uk. Pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.3R(1), copies of these documents have also been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at:  www.fca.org.uk/markets/primary-markets/regulatory-disclosures/national-storage-mechanism.

The 2022 Results Announcement, together with the information in the Appendix (which has been extracted from the 2022 Annual Report), contains the information required to comply with Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rule 6.3.5, including principal risk factors, details of related party transactions and the statement of directors' responsibilities. This announcement is not a substitute for reading the 2022 Annual Report in full.

Appendix

Directors' Responsibility Statement under the Disclosure and Transparency Rules

Each of the Directors, whose names and roles appear on pages 88 to 92 of the 2022 Annual Report, confirm that to the best of their knowledge:

·      the financial statements, prepared in accordance with the relevant financial reporting framework, give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the Company and the undertakings included in the consolidation taken as a whole;

·      the Strategic Report includes a fair review of the development and performance of the business and the position of the Company and the undertakings included in the consolidation taken as a whole, together with a description of the principal risks and uncertainties that they face; and

·      the Strategic Report and financial statements, taken as a whole, are fair, balanced and understandable and provide the information necessary for Shareholders to assess the Company's position and performance, business model and strategy.

This responsibility statement was approved by the Board of Directors on 24 May 2022 and was signed on its behalf by:

Tim Murphy

Chief Financial Officer