Transaction in Own Shares

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Wickes Group plc has purchased a total of 5,088,476 ordinary shares since its buyback program began, with recent transactions between June 2nd and June 5th, 2026, involving an aggregated volume of 496,048 shares. These shares, bought through Investec Bank plc at volume-weighted average prices ranging from 172.59p to 175.43p, are intended for cancellation. Following these purchases and subsequent cancellation, the company's issued share capital will be reduced to 227,603,258 shares, which will also represent the total number of voting rights.

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Wickes Group PLC
08 June 2026
 

08 June 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 02 June 2026 to 05 June 2026.

Ordinary Shares

Date

Venue

Volume-weighted average price (p)

Aggregated volume

Lowest price per share (p)

Highest price per share (p)

02 June 2026

XLON

172.5902

          146,169

172.0000

173.8000

03 June 2026

XLON

172.1690

          145,798

170.6000

173.4000

04 June 2026

XLON

174.0013

          139,311

172.4000

175.2000

05 June 2026

XLON

175.4320

           64,771

174.6000

176.4000

 

The Company intends to cancel the purchased shares.

 

Including the above purchases, Wickes has purchased a total of 5,088,476 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

227,603,258 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 227,603,258. 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/2599H_1-2026-6-5.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

 

LEI: 213800IEX9ZXJRAOL133

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