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Dunelm Group plc

21 September 2016

21 September 2016

Dunelm Group plc

(the "Company")

Notification of Transactions of Connected Parties to Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities

The Company has been notified that on 19 and 20 September 2016 the following transactions took place:

On 19 September 2016, WA Capital Limited ("WA Capital"), a company controlled by Will Adderley, Deputy Chairman, and Nadine Adderley his wife, transferred 18,000,000 ordinary shares having a par value of 1 pence each in the capital of the Company, constituting 8.9 % of the Company's issued ordinary share capital, to WA Capital Investments Limited ("WA Capital Investments"), a wholly owned subsidiary of WA Capital, at market value. There was no change in the ultimate beneficial ownership of the shares in the Company as a result of this transfer.

On 20 September 2016, WA Capital Investments entered into a loan facility with Barclays Bank plc ("the Bank"), and granted a security interest in favour of the Bank over 18,000,000 ordinary shares having a par value of 1 pence each in the capital of the Company, constituting 8.9% of the Company's issued share capital, as security for any amounts which may be due from time to time under the facility.

WA Capital Investments remains the beneficial owner of the shares subject to the pledge, and retains full voting rights. As such, Will Adderley retains an interest in 55,301,779 shares in the Company, which is unchanged as a result of this announcement, and represents 27.4% of the Company's issued ordinary share capital. Full details of his shareholding are set out below:

 
                               Holding of Dunelm 
                                ordinary shares 
 WA Capital Limited            36,161,779 
 WA Capital Investments 
  Limited                      18,000,000 
 The Stoneygate Trust          967,250 
 The Paddocks Discretionary 
  Settlement                   172,750 
 Total holding                 55,301,779 
 

Pursuant to the agreement entered into between WA Capital and UBS AG in connection with the sale of shares by WA Capital, announced by the Company on 13 April 2016, WA Capital agreed not to dispose of, or grant any rights over, any shares in the Company prior to 13 October 2016. In connection with the loan facility above, UBS AG has agreed to waive this restriction in relation to 18,000,000 ordinary shares.

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For further information, please contact

 
 
  Dunelm Group plc 
  Dawn Durrant, Company Secretary     011 6264 4439 
 
 
         MHP Communications 
John Olsen                          020 3128 8759 
Simon Hockridge 
 

NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PDMRS AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM

 
1   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated 
a)  Name                                                      WA Capital Limited 
2   Reason for the notification 
a)  Position/status                                           Person closely associated with Will Adderley, Deputy 
                                                              Chairman 
b)  Initial notification/Amendment                            Initial Notification 
3   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
     or auction monitor 
a)  Name                                                      Dunelm Group plc 
b)  LEI                                                       213800WCQWE13T5DUV19 
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 
a)  Description of the financial instrument, type of          Ordinary Shares 
    instrument 
 
    Identification code                                        ISINGB00BICQ739 
b)  Nature of the transaction                                 Transfer to WA Capital Investments Limited , a wholly 
                                                              owned subsidiary of WA Capital Limited 
                                                              and person closely associated with Will Adderley, Deputy 
                                                              Chairman 
c)  Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Price(s)  Volume(s) 
                                                               1  875p      18,000,000 
d)  Aggregated information                                    NA 
     - Aggregated volume 
     - Price 
e)  Date of the transaction                                   2016-09- 19 
f)  Place of the transaction                                  London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) 
 

NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PDMRS AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM

 
1   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated 
a)  Name                                                      WA Capital Investments Limited 
2   Reason for the notification 
a)  Position/status                                           Person closely associated with Will Adderley, Deputy 
                                                              Chairman 
b)  Initial notification/Amendment                            Initial Notification 
3   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
     or auction monitor 
a)  Name                                                      Dunelm Group plc 
b)  LEI                                                       213800WCQWE13T5DUV19 
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 
a)  Description of the financial instrument, type of          Ordinary Shares 
    instrument 
 
    Identification code                                        ISINGB00BICQ739 
b)  Nature of the transaction                                 Security interest in favour of Barclays Bank plc 
c)  Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Price(s)  Volume(s) 
                                                               1  N/A       18,000,000 
d)  Aggregated information                                    NA 
     - Aggregated volume 
     - Price 
e)  Date of the transaction                                   2016-09-20 
f)  Place of the transaction                                  London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) 
 

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