Notification of Transaction in Shares

30 March 2012

Howden Joinery Group Plc

Notification of transaction in shares by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities

The Company has today been notified that on 29 March 2012 the following PDMRs purchased the number of ordinary shares of 10 pence listed against their name at a price of 124 pence per share.

Name of PDMR Shares Purchased

Caroline Bishop 35,694

Julie French 30,113

This notification is made pursuant to the Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1.4R(1)(a).

Enquiries should be directed to:

Caroline Bishop, Company Secretary: 020 7535 1140