Transaction in Own Shares

Wickes Group PLC

09 April 2024

 

9^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:	8th April 2024
Number of ordinary shares purchased:	159,366
Lowest price per share (pence):	152.2
Highest price per share (pence):	154.2
Weighted average price per day (pence):	153.2779

The Company intends to cancel the purchased shares.

Including the above purchases, Wickes has purchased a total of 10,677,445 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 248,960,553. 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 248,960,553. 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	153.2779	159,366	152.2	154.2

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
8th April 2024 09:22:51	1342	152.2	XLON	00160529197TRLO0
8th April 2024 09:22:51	387	152.2	XLON	00160529196TRLO0
8th April 2024 10:20:07	1485	153	XLON	00160537101TRLO0
8th April 2024 10:59:52	6	152.6	XLON	00160541767TRLO0
8th April 2024 12:18:54	616	153.4	XLON	00160548644TRLO0
8th April 2024 12:18:54	811	153.4	XLON	00160548643TRLO0
8th April 2024 12:24:20	1614	153	XLON	00160549108TRLO0
8th April 2024 12:52:58	1604	152.4	XLON	00160551639TRLO0
8th April 2024 13:06:26	50000	153	XLON	00160552713TRLO0
8th April 2024 14:30:00	1653	153.6	XLON	00160560055TRLO0
8th April 2024 15:02:43	583	153.4	XLON	00160568999TRLO0
8th April 2024 15:02:43	921	153.4	XLON	00160568998TRLO0
8th April 2024 15:47:58	1595	153.8	XLON	00160576901TRLO0
8th April 2024 16:01:45	1740	153.6	XLON	00160579449TRLO0
8th April 2024 16:09:19	1542	153.4	XLON	00160580780TRLO0
8th April 2024 16:09:27	206	153.4	XLON	00160580801TRLO0
8th April 2024 16:10:03	1698	153.6	XLON	00160580902TRLO0
8th April 2024 16:10:09	1493	153.4	XLON	00160580932TRLO0
8th April 2024 16:10:55	1672	153.4	XLON	00160581090TRLO0
8th April 2024 16:10:58	1451	153.4	XLON	00160581119TRLO0
8th April 2024 16:11:02	1572	153.4	XLON	00160581130TRLO0
8th April 2024 16:11:26	80614	153.4	XLON	00160581194TRLO0
8th April 2024 16:21:25	214	154.2	XLON	00160583003TRLO0
8th April 2024 16:21:25	500	154.2	XLON	00160583002TRLO0
8th April 2024 16:21:25	940	154.2	XLON	00160583001TRLO0
8th April 2024 16:22:26	315	154.2	XLON	00160583243TRLO0
8th April 2024 16:22:26	1177	154.2	XLON	00160583242TRLO0
8th April 2024 16:25:30	497	154.2	XLON	00160584004TRLO0
8th April 2024 16:25:30	513	154.2	XLON	00160584003TRLO0
8th April 2024 16:25:30	605	154.2	XLON	00160584007TRLO0

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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