Notification of Transaction in Shares

HOWDEN JOINERY GROUP PLC (the "Company")

Notification of transaction in shares by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs")

The Company has been notified that on 8 May 2012 David Hallett and Chris Youell exercised options awarded under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan and subsequently sold shares as follows:

No of shares Average option No of Sale

Name of PDMR acquired exercise price shares sold price

David Hallett 1,788,028 37.5p 1,788,028 118.9p

Chris Youell 1,788,028 37.5p 1,202,822 118.9p

Following these transactions, the total shareholding of David Hallett is 782,533 shares (0.12% of the Company's share capital) and the total shareholding of Chris Youell is 1,568,423 shares (0.24%). The holdings are beneficial holdings of those named.

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

Enquiries should be directed to:

Fiona Hopkins, Company Secretarial Assistant: 020 7535 1147