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REG - Wickes Group PLC - Transaction in Own Shares

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RNS Number : 5145K  Wickes Group PLC  15 April 2024

15(th) April 2024

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 Peel Hunt
LLP ("Peel Hunt").

Ordinary Shares

 Date of purchase:                        12(th) April 2024
 Number of ordinary shares purchased:     160,872
 Lowest price per share (pence):          153.4
 Highest price per share (pence):         157.6
 Weighted average price per day (pence):  156.4559

 

The Company intends to cancel the purchased shares.

 

Including the above purchases, Wickes has purchased a total of 11,292,108
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 248,345,890. 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 248,345,890. 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.

 

The table below contains detailed information about the purchases made as part
of the buyback programme.

 

Aggregate information:

 Venue  Volume-weighted average price (p)  Aggregated volume  Lowest price per share (p)  Highest price per share (p)
 XLON   156.4559                           160,872            153.4                       157.6

 

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 Peel Hunt on behalf of the Company as part of the Programme is
detailed below:

 

 Date and time of each trade  Number of shares purchased  Price (pence per share)  Trading Venue  Transaction Reference Number
 12(th) April 2024 09:19:06   1486                        157.4                    XLON           00160781807TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 09:19:24   1588                        157.6                    XLON           00160781825TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 09:21:59   1689                        157                      XLON           00160782076TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 09:24:07   1727                        157                      XLON           00160782238TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 09:24:08   358                         156.8                    XLON           00160782240TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 09:24:27   1261                        157                      XLON           00160782263TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 09:24:27   541                         157                      XLON           00160782264TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 09:34:41   558                         157                      XLON           00160783188TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 09:34:41   653                         157                      XLON           00160783189TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 09:34:41   281                         157                      XLON           00160783190TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 09:36:56   216                         156.8                    XLON           00160783412TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 09:42:53   987                         156.8                    XLON           00160783864TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 09:42:53   537                         156.8                    XLON           00160783865TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 09:42:56   1200                        156.6                    XLON           00160783872TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 09:42:56   523                         156.6                    XLON           00160783871TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 09:49:45   551                         156.6                    XLON           00160784340TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 09:49:49   228                         156.6                    XLON           00160784349TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 09:55:59   406                         156.6                    XLON           00160784811TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 10:02:06   408                         156.6                    XLON           00160785546TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 10:20:59   314                         156.4                    XLON           00160787749TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 10:21:02   239                         156.4                    XLON           00160787755TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 10:23:06   1165                        156.4                    XLON           00160787880TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 10:45:39   716                         156.2                    XLON           00160789621TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 10:50:40   339                         156.2                    XLON           00160790172TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 10:52:24   591                         156.2                    XLON           00160790302TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 11:21:53   1068                        157                      XLON           00160792547TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 11:21:53   567                         157                      XLON           00160792548TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 11:22:01   849                         157                      XLON           00160792556TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 11:22:01   223                         157                      XLON           00160792558TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 11:22:01   518                         157                      XLON           00160792557TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 11:27:51   1273                        157.2                    XLON           00160792974TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 11:27:51   479                         157.2                    XLON           00160792973TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 11:27:52   597                         157                      XLON           00160792976TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 11:27:52   1168                        157                      XLON           00160792975TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 11:32:07   783                         157                      XLON           00160793276TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 11:32:07   242                         157                      XLON           00160793278TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 11:32:07   564                         157                      XLON           00160793277TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 11:58:06   953                         157                      XLON           00160795098TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 11:58:06   231                         157                      XLON           00160795100TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 11:58:06   537                         157                      XLON           00160795099TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 12:04:36   921                         157                      XLON           00160795542TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 12:04:36   469                         157                      XLON           00160795543TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 12:04:36   201                         157                      XLON           00160795544TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 12:24:06   1461                        157                      XLON           00160796628TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 12:24:06   199                         157                      XLON           00160796629TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 12:24:07   833                         157                      XLON           00160796630TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 12:24:07   541                         157                      XLON           00160796631TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 12:24:07   232                         157                      XLON           00160796632TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 12:24:10   1002                        157                      XLON           00160796637TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 12:24:10   579                         157                      XLON           00160796638TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 12:24:20   60872                       157.4                    XLON           00160796645TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 12:24:22   570                         157                      XLON           00160796649TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 12:24:22   697                         157                      XLON           00160796650TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 12:24:22   300                         157                      XLON           00160796651TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 12:57:24   1806                        157                      XLON           00160798442TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 12:57:26   1332                        157                      XLON           00160798445TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 12:57:26   207                         157                      XLON           00160798446TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 12:58:43   787                         157                      XLON           00160798516TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 12:58:43   627                         157                      XLON           00160798517TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 12:58:43   269                         157                      XLON           00160798518TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 13:18:21   1721                        157                      XLON           00160799593TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 13:18:23   699                         157                      XLON           00160799594TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 13:18:23   957                         157                      XLON           00160799595TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 13:43:15   992                         157                      XLON           00160801500TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 13:43:15   565                         157                      XLON           00160801499TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 13:56:50   1150                        156.8                    XLON           00160802552TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 13:56:50   525                         156.8                    XLON           00160802553TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 13:57:27   1552                        156.6                    XLON           00160802621TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 13:57:30   1642                        156.4                    XLON           00160802628TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 14:01:50   1805                        156.2                    XLON           00160803137TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 14:22:22   553                         156                      XLON           00160804927TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 14:30:41   100                         156                      XLON           00160805739TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 14:30:41   872                         156                      XLON           00160805738TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 14:52:46   402                         156.2                    XLON           00160810230TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 14:53:04   353                         156.2                    XLON           00160810257TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 15:00:01   1614                        156.4                    XLON           00160811487TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 15:04:35   1715                        156                      XLON           00160812372TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 15:11:24   1370                        155.8                    XLON           00160813405TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 15:11:24   370                         155.8                    XLON           00160813404TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 15:15:54   1506                        155.2                    XLON           00160813990TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 15:15:55   1642                        154.8                    XLON           00160813993TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 15:29:14   1572                        154.8                    XLON           00160815739TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 15:36:16   1646                        154.6                    XLON           00160816607TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 15:42:04   1569                        154                      XLON           00160817360TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 15:43:12   2                           153.6                    XLON           00160817492TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 15:43:17   156                         153.6                    XLON           00160817501TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 15:43:27   889                         153.6                    XLON           00160817525TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 15:44:15   599                         153.6                    XLON           00160817605TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 15:45:30   917                         153.4                    XLON           00160817747TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 15:46:42   648                         153.4                    XLON           00160817966TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 15:54:49   329                         154                      XLON           00160819437TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 15:54:49   36                          154                      XLON           00160819439TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 15:54:49   1396                        154                      XLON           00160819438TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 15:57:42   867                         153.6                    XLON           00160819860TRLO0
 12(th) April 2024 16:14:18   25622                       154.6                    XLON           00160822477TRLO0

 

 

For further information please contact:

 

Holly Grainger

Director of Investor Relations

07341 680426

holly.grainger@wickes.co.uk (mailto: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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