WICKES GROUP PLC: TR1 Notification of Major Holding

Wickes Group plc

(the Company)

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

1. Issuer Details

ISIN

GB00BL6C2002

Issuer Name

WICKES GROUP PLC

UK or Non-UK Issuer

UK

2. Reason for Notification

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

Solas Capital Management, LLC

City of registered office (if applicable)

Darien

Country of registered office (if applicable)

United States

4. Details of the shareholder

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

07-Feb-2023

6. Date on which Issuer notified

09-Feb-2023

7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

8A. Voting rights attached to shares

8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))

8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation

2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary)

10. In case of proxy voting

Name of the proxy holder

The number and % of voting rights held

The date until which the voting rights will be held

11. Additional Information

12. Date of Completion

09-Feb-2023

13. Place Of Completion

Darien, CT

For further information please contact

Julia Herd

Deputy Company Secretary

Tel: (44) 7552 211056