Transaction in Own Shares

Summary by AI BETAClose X

Wickes Group PLC has purchased a total of 817,641 ordinary shares between April 21 and April 27, 2026, with volume-weighted average prices ranging from 208.54p to 222.54p, and intends to cancel these shares. Including prior purchases, the company has bought back 1,963,563 shares, reducing its issued share capital to 230,728,171 shares, which will also represent the total number of voting rights.

Disclaimer*

Wickes Group PLC
29 April 2026
 

29 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 21 April 2026 to 27 April 2026.

Ordinary Shares

Date

Venue

Volume-weighted average price (p)

Aggregated volume

Lowest price per share (p)

Highest price per share (p)

21 April 2026

XLON

222.5361

          174,207

219.0000

224.0000

22 April 2026

XLON

220.9606

          150,970

219.0000

222.5000

23 April 2026

XLON

209.9386

          152,873

208.5000

212.0000

24 April 2026

XLON

208.9209

          159,154

206.0000

211.0000

27 April 2026

XLON

208.7620

          171,637

207.5000

210.0000

 

The Company intends to cancel the purchased shares.

 

Including the above purchases, Wickes has purchased a total of 1,963,563 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

230,728,171 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 230,728,171. 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/2061C_1-2026-4-28.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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