Transaction in Own Shares

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Wickes Group plc has announced the purchase of 288,918 ordinary shares between April 7th and April 13th, 2026, with an aggregated volume-weighted average price of approximately 215.08 pence per share. The company intends to cancel these shares, which will reduce the total issued share capital to 232,402,816 shares, thereby lowering the total number of voting rights. This buyback activity is a standard corporate action that can impact share price by reducing the number of outstanding shares.

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Wickes Group PLC
15 April 2026
 

15 April 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 7 April 2026 to 13 April 2026.

Ordinary Shares

Date

Venue

Volume-weighted average price (p)

Aggregated volume

Lowest price per share (p)

Highest price per share (p)

07 April 2026

XLON

209.4468

85,896

208.0000

211.0000

08 April 2026

XLON

220.0000

4,577

220.0000

220.0000

09 April 2026

XLON

222.6095

37,089

221.5000

223.0000

13 April 2026

XLON

215.0825

161,356

212.5000

225.0000

 

The Company intends to cancel the purchased shares.

 

Including the above purchases, Wickes has purchased a total of 288,918 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

232,402,816 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 232,402,816. 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/4356A_1-2026-4-14.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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