WICKES GROUP PLC: Director / PDMR Shareholding

Wickes Group PLC

(the Company)

Notifications of transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial

Responsibilities (PDMRs)

The Company announces that on 28 September 2022 (the Grant Date) the following awards in respect of ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company (Shares) were made by way of nil cost option under the Wickes Long Term Incentive Plan (the LTIP) and Listing Rule 9.4.2 to a PDMR as set out below. 

The number of shares subject to the options awarded has been calculated using a share price of 123.8 pence, being the closing market price of the Companys Shares on the dealing day immediately preceding the Grant Date. 

The options granted under the LTIP will vest on 28 September 2025 subject to the achievement of performance conditions.  The options granted under the Listing Rule 9.4.2 Buyout Award will vest on 9 September 2023 (Tranche 1) and 25 March 2024 (Tranche 2).  Further details can be found in the Wickes Group Plc Annual Report and Accounts 2021.

Vested options will be subject to a two year holding period.  If options vest they will normally be exercisable until the tenth anniversary of the Grant Date.

In the event that dividends are paid in the period between the Grant Date and the Normal Vesting Date (or, where Shares under an Option are subject to a Holding Period, the earlier of the date of expiry of the Holding Period or the date of exercise of the Option), the number of shares awarded will be increased to reflect the dividends that would have accrued had they been reinvested in shares.

This Notification is made in accordance with the requirements of Article 19 of the UK Market Abuse  Regulation. The Notification of Dealing Forms for each PDMR can be found below.

For further information please contact: 

Helen OKeefe

Company Secretary 

Tel: (44) 1923 656600

Notification of Dealing Forms