REPLACEMENT RNS - TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES

RNS Number : 6992G

Howden Joinery Group PLC

09 August 2016

 

HOWDEN JOINERY GROUP PLC

REPLACEMENT RNS:

The following amendment has been made to the 'Transaction In Own Shares' announcement released on 8 August 2016 at 16:52 under RNS No 5896G:

The correct average price paid per ordinary share of 10p each was 438.20p.

All other details remain unchanged.

The full amended text is shown below.

TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES

Howden Joinery Group Plc (the "Company") announces that on 8 August 2016 it purchased through Numis Securities Ltd the following number of its ordinary shares of 10p each ("Shares") for cancellation at an average price of 438.20p per Share:

Number of Shares purchased and subsequently cancelled:	400,000
Highest purchase price paid per Share:	440.00p
Lowest purchase price paid per Share:	431.50p

Following the above transaction, the Company holds 10,828,842 Shares in treasury and 630,704,973 Shares in issue (excluding those held as treasury shares). This figure (630,704,973) represents the total voting rights in the Company and may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they can determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of LR 12.4.6.

Enquiries should be directed to:

Forbes McNaughton

Company Secretary

020 7535 1137

 

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