Transaction in Own Shares

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Wickes Group plc has announced the purchase of 473,540 ordinary shares between May 5th and May 11th, 2026, at volume-weighted average prices ranging from 196.08p to 208.01p, with the intention to cancel these shares. Following these transactions, the company's issued share capital will be reduced to 229,827,165 shares, with the total number of voting rights also standing at this figure, which shareholders should use for disclosure calculations.

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Wickes Group PLC
13 May 2026
 

13 May 2026                                          

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 Investec Bank plc ("Investec") in the period from 5 May 2026 to 11 May 2026.

Ordinary Shares

Date

Venue

Volume-weighted average price (p)

Aggregated volume

Lowest price per share (p)

Highest price per share (p)

05 May 2026

XLON

196.0821

          100,850

194.8000

197.6000

06 May 2026

XLON

205.5618

           79,949

198.4000

208.5000

07 May 2026

XLON

208.0080

           60,369

206.0000

208.5000

08 May 2026

XLON

207.6516

           84,503

205.0000

210.5000

11 May 2026

XLON

202.4968

           87,969

200.0000

205.0000

 

The Company intends to cancel the purchased shares.

 

Including the above purchases, Wickes has purchased a total of 2,864,569 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

229,827,165 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 229,827,165. 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.

 

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 Investec on behalf of the Company as part of the Programme is attached to this announcement.

 

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/9758D_1-2026-5-12.pdf

For further information:

 

Holly Grainger

Director of Investor Relations

07341 680 426

holly.grainger@wickes.co.uk

 

Lucy Legh, Will Smith

Headland - PR Adviser to the Company

+44 (0) 0203 805 4822

wickes@headlandconsultancy.com

 

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