WICKES GROUP PLC: Issued Share Capital Announcement

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18 June 2021

Wickes Group plc(the "Company")

Listing Rule 9.6.4 - Issued Share Capital Announcement

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.4 and further to the announcement made on 17 June 2021, the Company confirms that 6,557,475 ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the capital of the Company have today been issued by the Company to the trustee of the Company's employee benefit trust to allow it to satisfy the vesting of awards under the Company's employee share plans and that 936,600 ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the capital of the Company have today been issued by the Company to the trustee of the Company's share incentive plan to allow it to make awards under the share incentive plan. 

The Company had 252,143,923 ordinary shares of 10 pence each with ISIN number GB00BL6C2002 (the "Shares") in issue as at the close of business on 16 June 2021. The Company currently holds no ordinary shares in treasury.

Following the issue of shares described above, the total number of Shares attracting voting rights in the Company is 259,637,998. 

The above figure may be used by shareholders to determine the percentage of issued share capital they hold in the Company and if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority. 

Contact name: Helen O'Keefe

General Counsel and Company Secretary

Telephone number: 07985 274385