Howden Joinery Group PLCLSE: HWDN

Howden Joinery Group: Director/PDMR Shareholding

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Summary by 6ix AI

On 12 October 2026, four senior managers of Howden Joinery Group PLC bought ordinary shares, called Partnership Shares, through the company's Share Incentive Plan (an employee share plan) at 761.6p per share. The company also gave two of them free Matching Shares.

Key details

  • Chief Executive Officer Andrew Livingston bought 19 Partnership Shares for GBP 144.72. Julian Lee, Managing Director, DIY Kitchens, bought 20 for GBP 152.33. Neither received Matching Shares.
  • Austin Cooke, Managing Director - Trade, bought 19 Partnership Shares for GBP 144.72 and was awarded 1 Matching Share at a nil price.
  • Chief Financial Officer Jackie Callaway bought 19 Partnership Shares for GBP 144.72 and was awarded 6 Matching Shares at a nil price.
  • Matching Shares are awarded at one for every three Partnership Shares bought, on only the first £600 worth of Partnership Shares bought per tax year. Eligible employees pay for Partnership Shares from gross pay, either as a lump sum or monthly.
  • The Partnership Shares were bought on the London Stock Exchange. The Matching Shares were awarded outside a trading venue.

6ix AI wrote this summary from the release below and checked it against the release.

Howden Joinery Group PLC
13 October 2026
 

13 October 2026

HOWDEN JOINERY GROUP PLC

(the “Company”)

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTION IN SHARES

BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

The Company has been notified that on 12 October 2026, the PDMRs listed below purchased through the Company’s Share Incentive Plan (“SIP”) ordinary shares in the Company (“Partnership Shares”) at a price of 761.6p pence per share. Under the terms of the SIP, each eligible employee can choose to purchase Partnership Shares from their gross pay as a lump sum or as a monthly contribution.

The Company also awarded Matching Shares under the SIP to Austin Cooke and Jackie Callaway in a ratio of one Matching Share for every three Partnership Shares purchased (on only the first £600 worth of Partnership Shares purchased per tax year).

Name of PDMR

Number of Partnership Shares purchased

Number of Matching Shares awarded

Andrew Livingston

19

0

Austin Cooke

19

1

Julian Lee

20

0

Jackie Callaway

19

6

The Notification of Dealing Forms for the above transactions may be found below. These notifications are provided in accordance with the requirements of UK MAR.

NOTIFICATION OF DEALING FORM

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

William Andrew Livingston

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Executive Officer

b)

Initial notification/ Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Howden Joinery Group plc

b)

LEI

213800KC1LJOJTY3JP45

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

Nature of transaction

Acquisition of partnership shares under the Howden Joinery Share Incentive Plan

Description/type of Financial Instrument

Identification code

Date of transaction

Place of transaction

Ordinary shares of 10 pence each

GB0005576813

2026-10-12

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Individual transactions

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Total

GBP 7.61688

19

GBP 144.72

Aggregated information

Price

Aggregated Volume

Total

GBP 7.61688

19

GBP 144.72

NOTIFICATION OF DEALING FORM

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Austin Cooke

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Managing Director - Trade

b)

Initial notification/ Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Howden Joinery Group plc

b)

LEI

213800KC1LJOJTY3JP45

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

Nature of transaction

Acquisition of partnership shares under the Howden Joinery Share Incentive Plan

Description/type of Financial Instrument

Identification code

Date of transaction

Place of transaction

Ordinary shares of 10 pence each

GB0005576813

2026-10-12

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Individual transactions

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Total

GBP 7.61688

19

GBP 144.72

Aggregated information

Price

Aggregated Volume

Total

GBP 7.61688

19

GBP 144.72

Nature of transaction

Award of matching shares under the Howden Joinery Share Incentive Plan

Description/type of Financial Instrument

Identification code

Date of transaction

Place of transaction

Ordinary shares of 10 pence each

GB0005576813

2026-10-12

Outside a trading venue

Individual transactions

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Total

Nil

1

n/a

Aggregated information

Price

Aggregated Volume

Total

Nil

1

n/a

NOTIFICATION OF DEALING FORM

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

George Julian Lee

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Managing Director, DIY Kitchens

b)

Initial notification/ Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Howden Joinery Group plc

b)

LEI

213800KC1LJOJTY3JP45

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

Nature of transaction

Acquisition of partnership shares under the Howden Joinery Share Incentive Plan

Description/type of Financial Instrument

Identification code

Date of transaction

Place of transaction

Ordinary shares of 10 pence each

GB0005576813

2026-10-12

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Individual transactions

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Total

GBP 7.61688

20

 GBP 152.33

Aggregated information

Price

Aggregated Volume

Total

GBP 7.61688

20

GBP 152.33

NOTIFICATION OF DEALING FORM

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Jacqueline Callaway

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Financial Officer

b)

Initial notification/ Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Howden Joinery Group plc

b)

LEI

213800KC1LJOJTY3JP45

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

Nature of transaction

Acquisition of partnership shares under the Howden Joinery Share Incentive Plan

Description/type of Financial Instrument

Identification code

Date of transaction

Place of transaction

Ordinary shares of 10 pence each

GB0005576813

2026-10-12

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Individual transactions

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Total

GBP 7.61688

19

GBP 144.72

Aggregated information

Price

Aggregated Volume

Total

GBP 7.61688

19

GBP 144.72

Nature of transaction

Award of matching shares under the Howden Joinery Share Incentive Plan

Description/type of Financial Instrument

Identification code

Date of transaction

Place of transaction

Ordinary shares of 10 pence each

GB0005576813

2026-10-12

Outside a trading venue

Individual transactions

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Total

Nil

6

n/a

Aggregated information

Price

Aggregated Volume

Total

Nil

6

n/a

Enquiries

Forbes McNaughton, Company Secretary:   020 7535 1162

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