Howden Joinery Group PLC Transaction in Own Shares (1089H)

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RNS Number : 1089H

Howden Joinery Group PLC

12 August 2016

HOWDEN JOINERY GROUP PLC

TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES

Howden Joinery Group Plc (the "Company") announces that on 12 August 2016 it purchased through Numis Securities Ltd the following number of its ordinary shares of 10p each ("Shares") for cancellation at an average price of 441.84p per Share:

 
 Number of Shares purchased and subsequently 
  cancelled:                                    300,000 
 Highest purchase price paid per 
  Share:                                        444.80p 
 Lowest purchase price paid per Share:          435.80p 
 

Following the above transaction, the Company holds 10,828,842 Shares in treasury and 629,254,973 Shares in issue (excluding those held as treasury shares). This figure (629,254,973) represents the total voting rights in the Company and may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they can determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of LR 12.4.6.

Enquiries should be directed to:

Forbes McNaughton

Company Secretary

020 7535 1137

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