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   Halfords Group PLC (HFD)
   Halfords Group PLC: Update on arrangements for the Company's 2020 Annual
   General Meeting

   10-Sep-2020 / 09:00 GMT/BST
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   10 September 2020

                               Halfords Group plc
                                (the "Company")

      Update on arrangements for the Company's 2020 Annual General Meeting

   Following the  publication  of  the Company's  Notice  of  Annual  General
   Meeting on 3 August  2020, in respect of  its 2020 Annual General  Meeting
   ("AGM") to be held at Halfords Group plc, Support Centre, Icknield  Street
   Drive, Washford West, Redditch,  B98 0DE on Tuesday  15 September 2020  at
   11:30 am, the Board of Directors ("Board") has been closely monitoring the
   evolving coronavirus pandemic and the  UK Government's guidance on  social
   distancing and public gatherings.

   The health and well-being  of our colleagues,  shareholders and the  wider
   community in which the Company operates is of paramount importance to  us.
   In light of  the changing coronavirus  situation and the  proposed new  UK
   Government restrictions  on public  gatherings,  shareholders  who may  be
   considering attending the  upcoming AGM  in person are  urged to  consider
   carefully whether it is  appropriate for them to  do so given the  current
   circumstances.

   We are,  however, committed  to ensuring  that shareholders  can  exercise
   their rights to  vote and ask  questions at the  upcoming AGM without  the
   need to  attend the  meeting in  person. We  therefore strongly  encourage
   shareholders to vote on all resolutions by appointing the Chairman of  the
   meeting as your proxy in advance, utilising one of the methods set out  in
   the Notice of AGM, as this will  ensure your votes are cast in  accordance
   with your wishes without  you, or any other  person you appoint as  proxy,
   needing to attend the AGM in  person. Shareholders are also reminded  that
   they are able to submit questions to  the Directors in advance of the  AGM
   via   email    to    the    Company    Secretary,    Tim    O'Gorman    at
   tim.ogorman@halfords.co.uk. Written answers to all questions received will
   be sent directly to shareholders by email and answers to frequently  asked
   questions will be published on the Company's website ahead of the meeting.

   We would also emphasise  that in order  to reduce the  risk of aiding  the
   spread of the virus, this year's AGM will adopt a more streamlined  format
   and there will be  no opportunity for mingling  with the Directors  either
   before or  after  the  meeting,  nor will  refreshments  of  any  kind  be
   provided. In  addition, please  note  that we  will  be following  the  UK
   Government's latest guidance and  implementing social distancing  measures
   at  the  meeting.  In  particular,  admittance  to  the  meeting  will  be
   restricted to shareholders only, unless a shareholder requires a carer  to
   accompany them.  There will  also be  no cloakroom  facilities  available,
   therefore we will require that any shareholders who do attend the  meeting
   keep their coats and/or bags with them at all times and request  that,  if
   possible, they avoid bringing bags with them.

   In light of  the potential  for the  coronavirus situation  in the  United
   Kingdom to change rapidly, shareholders should continue to monitor and act
   in accordance  with guidance  issued  by the  UK Government  and  relevant
   health authorities. In any  event, persons who have  been in contact  with
   anyone who has symptoms of coronavirus or who have symptoms themselves are
   kindly requested by the Board not to attend the AGM in person, and we  may
   need to  adopt  appropriate measures  to  exclude such  persons  from  the
   meeting.

   You  should  also   continue  to   monitor  the   Company's  website   and
   announcements for any updates in relation to the AGM arrangements that may
   need to be provided.

   We are  grateful to  you,  our shareholders,  for your  understanding  and
   continued support in these challenging and unprecedented times.

    

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   ISIN:          GB00B012TP20
   Category Code: MSCL
   TIDM:          HFD
   LEI Code:      54930086FKBWWJIOBI79
   Sequence No.:  83829
   EQS News ID:   1129583


    
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