Transaction in Own Shares

Wickes Group PLC

04 April 2024

 

4^th April 2024

Wickes Group plc

("Wickes" or the "Company")

Transaction in Own Shares

Wickes Group plc ("Wickes" or the "Company") announces today it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 10 pence each through Peel Hunt LLP ("Peel Hunt").

Ordinary Shares

Date of purchase:	3rd April 2024
Number of ordinary shares purchased:	176,719
Lowest price per share (pence):	152.0
Highest price per share (pence):	154.0
Weighted average price per day (pence):	153.0677

The Company intends to cancel the purchased shares.

Including the above purchases, Wickes has purchased a total of 10,353,638 ordinary shares since the commencement of the buyback programme. 

Following the purchase and cancellation of these shares, the Company's issued share capital will consist of 249,284,360 shares. The Company does not hold any shares in Treasury.

Once the shares are cancelled, the total number of voting rights in Wickes will therefore be 249,284,360. This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they can determine if they are required to notify their interest, or a change to their interest, in the Company under the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules. 

The table below contains detailed information about the purchases made as part of the buyback programme.

Aggregate information:

Venue	Volume-weighted average price (p)	Aggregated volume	Lowest price per share (p)	Highest price per share (p)
XLON	153.0677	176,719	152.0	154.0

Schedule of Purchases - Individual Transactions

In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 as it forms part of UK law, a full breakdown of the individual trades made by Peel Hunt on behalf of the Company as part of the Programme is detailed below:

Date and time of each trade	Number of shares purchased	Price (pence per share)	Trading Venue	Transaction Reference Number
3rd April 2024 10:32:35	80000	154	XLON	00160350232TRLO0
3rd April 2024 13:06:13	50000	152.4	XLON	00160361190TRLO0
3rd April 2024 14:33:52	25000	152	XLON	00160368712TRLO0
3rd April 2024 15:27:00	21719	152.4	XLON	00160377507TRLO0

For further information please contact:

Holly Grainger

Director of Investor Relations

07341 680426

[e-mail]

Lucy Legh, Will Smith
Headland - PR Adviser to the Company
[phone]
[e-mail]

LEI: 213800IEX9ZXJRAOL133

 

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