HOWDEN JOINERY GROUP PLC (the "Company")
Notification of transaction in shares by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs")
The Company has been notified that Mark Robson, CFO and a PDMR of the Company, today purchased 5,381 ordinary shares in the Company through the London Stock Exchange at an average price of 128.9p. The shares were purchased pursuant to a trading plan entered into in August 2001, prior to Mr Robson joining the Company.
Following the transaction Mr Robson holds 1,415,265 ordinary shares (c. 0.22% of the issued share capital).
This announcement is made pursuant to Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1.4R (1)(a) and paragraph 26 of the Model Code.
Enquiries should be directed to:
Fiona Hopkins, Company Secretarial Assistant: 020 7535 1110