Notification of Transaction in Shares

RNS Number : 1955A

Howden Joinery Group PLC

27 March 2012

Howden Joinery Group Plc

Notification of transaction in shares by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities

The Company has today been notified that the following PDMRs today acquired, through the London Stock Exchange, the number of ordinary shares of 10 pence listed against their name at a price of £1.3076 pence per share under the Company's deferred bonus arrangements, as shown in the first column.

In addition, the Company was also notified that yesterday shares deferred under a similar arrangement in the previous three years were also released to them. The amounts released are detailed below in the second, third and fourth columns.

Name of PDMR	*Shares Purchased under 2011 Deferred Bonus Arrangements*	*Shares released under 2008 Deferred Bonus Arrangements*	*Shares released under 2009 Deferred Bonus Arrangements*	*Shares released under 2010 Deferred Bonus Arrangements*
Matthew Ingle	62,772	570,416	52,170	45,090
Mark Robson	41,629	403,374	34,537	28,381
Caroline Bishop	18,336	0	11,724	10,536
Rob Fenwick	23,742	250,464	19,313	16,262
Julie French	16,578	0	12,270	10,536
David Hallett	23,742	250,464	19,313	16,262
Andrew Witts	23,742	232,798	17,269	16,017
Chris Youell	23,742	250,464	19,313	16,262

Grants under Howden Joinery Group PLC Co-Investment plan

The Company also notifies that on 26 March 2012 it granted the following awards of shares to certain PDMRs under the Company's Co-Investment Plan to match investment shares they hold.

Name of PDMR	Matching Award
Matthew Ingle	1,300,000
Mark Robson	911,874
Caroline Bishop	270,150
Rob Fenwick	356,192
Julie French	233,453
David Hallett	356,192
Theresa Keating	242,042
Andrew Witts	356,192
Chris Youell	356,192