Leeds : 3 October 2018 - Transaction in Own Shares and TVR

Leeds Group plc

("Leeds Group" or the "Company")

Transaction in Own Shares and TVR

Leeds Group announces that on 2 October 2018 it purchased 15,000 of its own Ordinary Shares to be held in treasury. The shares were purchased at 29.5 pence each.

As a result of the above purchase, the total number of Ordinary Shares now held in treasury is 4,279,157 and the number of Ordinary Shares in issue (not including those held in treasury) is 27,320,843.

For the purposes of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules, the Company's total issued share capital at the date of this notice comprises 31,600,000 ordinary shares of 12p each, with one voting right per share. There are 4,279,157 shares held in treasury, representing 13.54% of the total issued share capital.

The total number of voting rights in the Company is therefore 27,320,843, which is the number to be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company, under the Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of EU Regulation 596/2014 (MAR) and has been arranged for release by Jan G Holmstrom, Chairman.

Enquiries:

Leeds Group plc Cairn Financial Advisers LLP

Dawn Henderson - 07747 777055 Tony Rawlinson / Liam Murray - 020 7213 0880