Director Declaration

18 March 2019

HOWDEN JOINERY GROUP PLC

(the "Company")

NOTIFICATION OF DIRECTOR DISCLOSURE

The Company announces that it has been informed by Debbie White, Non-Executive Director of the Company, that Interserve plc, of which she is Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and executive director, entered into administration on 15 March 2019 and the shares were immediately suspended from trading on the London Stock Exchange.

The sale of Interserve plc's business and assets to a newly incorporated company (Interserve Group Limited) were detailed in an announcement on 15 March 2019 and may be found here. Debbie is an executive director and CEO of the Interserve Group Limited.

This notification is made pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.14(1) of the Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority.

Enquiries

Forbes McNaughton, Company Secretary: 020 7535 1137