A lateral plate element (106, 206, 306) for a link included in a self-stacking endless conveyor belt, in which the conveyor belt extends helically along part of its length, comprising: an outer plate section (110, 210, 310), an inner plate section (120, 220, 320) and a bridging plate section (130, 230, 330) bridging said outer and inner plate sections, a resting surface (141, 241, 341) arranged to engage a lateral plate element of an underlying tier of the self-stacking endless conveyor belt when it extends helically, an upper portion with an associated upper edge arranged to engage the resting surface of a lateral plate element of an overlaying tier of the self-stacking endless conveyor belt when it extends helically, an inner abutment surface (126, 226, 326) arranged to engage the upper portion of the underlying lateral plate element, wherein the inner abutment surface (126, 226, 326) limits outward lateral movement of the lateral plate element (106, 206, 306) relative the underlying lateral plate element, an outer abutment surface (142, 242, 342) arranged to engage the upper portion of the underlying lateral plate element, wherein the outer abutment surface (142, 242, 342) limits inward lateral movement of the lateral plate element (106, 206, 306) relative the underlying lateral plate element, characterized by a spacer element (127, 227, 327) arranged to further limit outward lateral movement of the lateral plate element (106, 206, 306) relative the underlying lateral plate element, wherein the spacer element (127, 227) is arranged at said upper edge and is extending in an inward direction or wherein the spacer element is arranged on the inner abutment surface and extending in an outward direction. an outer plate section (110, 210, 310), an inner plate section (120, 220, 320) and a bridging plate section (130, 230, 330) bridging said outer and inner plate sections, a resting surface (141, 241, 341) arranged to engage a lateral plate element of an underlying tier of the self-stacking endless conveyor belt when it extends helically, an upper portion with an associated upper edge arranged to engage the resting surface of a lateral plate element of an overlaying tier of the self-stacking endless conveyor belt when it extends helically, an inner abutment surface (126, 226, 326) arranged to engage the upper portion of the underlying lateral plate element, wherein the inner abutment surface (126, 226, 326) limits outward lateral movement of the lateral plate element (106, 206, 306) relative the underlying lateral plate element, an outer abutment surface (142, 242, 342) arranged to engage the upper portion of the underlying lateral plate element, wherein the outer abutment surface (142, 242, 342) limits inward lateral movement of the lateral plate element (106, 206, 306) relative the underlying lateral plate element, characterized by a spacer element (127, 227, 327) arranged to further limit outward lateral movement of the lateral plate element (106, 206, 306) relative the underlying lateral plate element, wherein the spacer element (127, 227) is arranged at said upper edge and is extending in an inward direction or wherein the spacer element is arranged on the inner abutment surface and extending in an outward direction.