Halfords Group PLC: Entry to FTSE 250

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Halfords Group PLC (HFD) Halfords Group PLC: Entry to FTSE 250 31-Jul-2026 / 07:00 GMT/BST 31 July 2026 Halfords Group plc   Halfords to join the FTSE 250   Halfords Group plc (“Halfords” or “the Group”), the UK’s leading provider of motoring and cycling services and products, notes the announcement by FTSE Russell that the Group will join the FTSE 250 Index, effective from 4 August 2026 .  The announcement follows a period of strategic and financial progress for the Group under its growth strategy, supporting stronger financial returns and an improved customer experience. Henry Birch, Chief Executive Officer of Halfords, said: “Joining the FTSE 250 is an important milestone for Halfords and reflects the progress our colleagues are delivering across the business. “Our recent results showed that the ‘Optimise’ phase of our strategy is gaining traction, with good sales growth, higher margins, and an increased dividend. “We are pleased with the momentum, but our focus remains unchanged: disciplined execution, continuing to improve our proposition for customers and creating sustainable long-term value for shareholders. “I would like to thank all our colleagues for their continued commitment and expertise and look forward to continuing to work together to help keep our customers moving.” For further information:   Investors:     Holly Cassell, Director of Corporate Affairs & Investor Relations [email protected]   Media:     Jonathan Sibun / Will Palfreyman, Teneo        [email protected]   Notes to Editors     www.halfords.com   www.avayler.com www.tredz.co.uk www.halfordscompany.com                   Notes to Editors   Halfords is the UK’s leading provider of motoring and cycling services and products. We operate via 370 Halfords stores, two Performance Cycling stores (trading as Tredz), 496 consumer garages and a network of 92 commercial fleet locations nationwide. Customers also have access to c.250 mobile service vans (trading as Halfords Mobile Expert and National) and c.550 commercial vans. Customers can shop at halfords.com and tredz.co.uk for pick up at their local store or direct home delivery, as well as booking garage services online at halfords.com. Through its subsidiary Avayler, Halfords also sells the Group’s bespoke, internally developed SaaS solution to clients in the USA and Australia.   Dissemination of a Regulatory Announcement, transmitted by EQS Group . The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. View original content: EQS News ISIN: GB00B012TP20 Category Code: MSCL TIDM: HFD LEI Code: 54930086FKBWWJIOBI79 Sequence No.: 438112 EQS News ID: 2375042   End of Announcement EQS News Service

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