Mark Warde-Norbury, Director, has, on 12 September 2005, purchased 214,276 shares in St Helen's Capital Plc at 7p per share.

 
The share purchase increases his holding in the Company to 3,254,276, which is 17.95% of the issued share capital.

 
Directors' holdings in St Helen's Capital Plc have increased from 52.32% to 53.51%.

 
The Directors of the Issuer accept responsibility for this announcement.