WICKES GROUP PLC : Completion of demerger and admission of shares in Wickes

WICKES GROUP PLC (WIX) 
WICKES GROUP PLC: Completion of demerger and admission of shares in Wickes 
28-Apr-2021 / 07:00 GMT/BST 
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28 April 2021 
 
Wickes Group plc 
("Wickes" or the "Group") 
 
Completion of demerger and admission of shares in Wickes 
 
Wickes is pleased to announce the completion of the demerger of Wickes from Travis Perkins plc ("Travis Perkins") 
following the General Meeting of Travis Perkins shareholders yesterday who approved the demerger. 
 
The shares of Wickes (ticker "LSE: WIX") will be admitted at 8.00am today to the premium listing segment of the 
Official List and to trading on the main market of the London Stock Exchange. 
 
CREST accounts will be credited with Wickes shares shortly after 8.00am today. It is expected that Wickes shareholders 
with holdings in certificated form will be sent share certificates in respect of their holdings of Wickes shares in the 
week commencing 10 May 2021. 
 
On Admission, Wickes' issued share capital consisted of 252,143,923 shares with a nominal value of GBP0.10 each and all 
Wickes shares carry voting rights of one vote per share. Wickes does not hold any shares in treasury. 
David Wood, Chief Executive Officer of Wickes, commented: "Today marks a transformational moment for Wickes as we begin 
our journey as a standalone business. I am delighted with our performance in the last year. I would like to thank all 
my colleagues for their hard work, dedication and focus on delivering for our customers during such challenging times. 
We are well positioned to capitalise on the exciting growth opportunities we see in our markets while creating 
long-term value for all our stakeholders. 
"I would like to extend my thanks to my colleagues at Travis Perkins. I am deeply appreciative of their support through 
this process, and wish them the very best for the exciting next chapter in their business." 
 
Enquiries 
 
Wickes 
Investor Relations 
Andy Hughes     [phone] 
[e-mail] 
 
Headland     [phone] 
PR Adviser to Wickes 
Lucy Legh, Henry Wallers, Charlie Twigg 
[e-mail] 
 
Citigroup Global Markets Limited   [phone] 
Joint Financial Adviser, Joint Sponsor and Joint Corporate Broker to Travis Perkins and Wickes 
Andrew Seaton 
Robert Redshaw 
Martin Weltman 
Peter Catterall 
 
Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch   [phone] 
Joint Financial Adviser, Joint Sponsor and Joint Corporate Broker to Travis Perkins and Wickes 
Charles Wilkinson 
Simon Hollingsworth 
Mark Hankinson 
Raed El-Dana 
 
Important Information 
 
This announcement does not constitute an offer or invitation to sell or issue, or a solicitation of an offer or 
invitation to purchase or subscribe for any securities in any jurisdiction nor shall it (or any part of it) or the fact 
of its distribution, form the basis of, or be relied on in connection with any contract therefor. 
 
In particular, this announcement does not constitute an offer or invitation to sell or issue, or a solicitation of an 
offer or invitation to purchase or subscribe for, any securities in the United States. The shares of Wickes have not 
been, and will not be, registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "US Securities Act"), and may 
not be offered or sold in the United States, except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, 
the registration requirements of the US Securities Act, and in compliance with any applicable State or local securities 
laws. There will be no public offer of the shares of Wickes in the United States. 
 
No offer of shares of Wickes will be made as part of the demerger and the Prospectus will be published solely in 
connection with the proposed admission of Wickes' ordinary shares to the premium listing segment of the Official List 
and to trading on the London Stock Exchange ("Admission"). 
 
Citigroup Global Markets Limited ("Citi"), which is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority ("PRA") and 
regulated in the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") and the PRA, is acting as financial adviser and sponsor 
exclusively for Travis Perkins and Wickes and for no one else in connection with the demerger, Admission or any other 
matters described in this announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than Travis Perkins and Wickes for 
providing the protections afforded to clients of Citi nor for providing advice in connection with the demerger, 
Admission, or any other matters referred to in this announcement. Neither Citi nor any of its affiliates, directors or 
employees owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or indirect, consequential, 
whether in contract, in tort, in delict, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of Citi in 
connection with the demerger, Admission, this announcement, any statement contained herein, or otherwise. 
 
Deutsche Bank AG is a joint stock corporation incorporated with limited liability in the Federal Republic of Germany, 
with its head office in Frankfurt am Main where it is registered in the Commercial Register of the District Court under 
number HRB 30 000. Deutsche Bank AG is authorised under German banking law. The London branch of Deutsche Bank AG is 
registered in the register of companies for England and Wales (registration number BR000005) with its registered 
address and principal place of business at Winchester House, 1 Great Winchester Street, London EC2N 2DB. Deutsche Bank 
AG is authorised and regulated by the European Central Bank and the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority 
(BaFin). With respect to activities undertaken in the UK, Deutsche Bank AG is authorised by the PRA with deemed 
variation of permission. It is subject to regulation by the FCA and limited regulation by the PRA. Details about the 
Temporary Permissions Regime, which allows EEA-based firms to operate in the UK for a limited period while seeking full 
authorisation, are available on the FCA's website. In connection with the demerger and Admission, Deutsche Bank AG is 
acting through its London branch ("Deutsche Bank"). Deutsche Bank is acting as financial adviser and sponsor 
exclusively for Travis Perkins and Wickes, and no one else in connection with the demerger and Admission, and Deutsche 
Bank will not regard any other person (whether or not a recipient of this announcement) as a client in relation to the 
demerger or Admission and will not be responsible to anyone other than Travis Perkins and Wickes for providing the 
protections afforded to clients of Deutsche Bank or for providing advice in relation to the demerger or Admission or 
any other transaction, matter or arrangement referred to in this announcement. Neither Deutsche Bank nor any of its 
affiliates, directors or employees owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or 
indirect, consequential, whether in contract, in tort, in delict, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not 
a client of Deutsche Bank in connection with the demerger, Admission, this announcement, any statement contained 
herein, or otherwise. 
 
This announcement has been issued by and is the sole responsibility of Travis Perkins. No representation or warranty, 
express or implied, is or will be made, as to or in relation to, and no responsibility or liability is or will be 
accepted by either of Citi or Deutsche Bank or by any of their respective affiliates, directors, officers, employees or 
advisers for the contents of this announcement, including its accuracy, completeness and verification or for any other 
statement made or purported to be made by either of them, or on behalf of either of them in connection with Travis 
Perkins, Wickes, the Group, the Wickes Group, the demerger or Admission. 
 
Certain statements made in this announcement are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based 
on current beliefs and expectations and are subject to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may 
cause actual results, performance or achievements of the Group or the Wickes Group or industry results to differ 
materially from any future events, results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking 
statements. These forward-looking include all matters that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements speak 
only as of the date of this announcement. Persons receiving this announcement should not place undue reliance on any 
forward-looking statements. Unless otherwise required by applicable law or regulation, each of Travis Perkins, Wickes 
and their advisers (including Citi and Deutsche Bank) disclaims any obligation or undertaking to update or revise any 
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise. 
 
Ends 
 
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