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13 July 2021 HOWDEN JOINERY GROUP PLC ( " Howdens " or " the Group " ) UPDATE ON 2021 HALF YEAR RESULTS AND OUTLOOK FOR 2021 THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION Howdens achieved a strong first half performance , ahead of our expectations with Group revenue of almost £ 785m ( 2020 : £ 465.0m ; 2019 : £ 652.6m ) . Howden Joinery UK depot revenue increased to approximately £ 764m which , compared to the first half of 2019 , was an increase of 19.8 % and by 15.3 % on a same depot basis¹ . Since the period end , this pattern of trade has continued and we remain cautiously optimistic in our outlook for the second half and our all important peak trading period . Whilst we are aware of the economic uncertainties that we face and the tough comparators from the second half of 2020 , we remain confident in our business model for the future . Accordingly , we are currently expecting pre - tax profits of around £ 300m for 2021 as a whole . Howdens will publish its 2021 half year results on Thursday 22 July 2021 . ¹Same depot basis for any year excludes depots opened in that year and the prior year . For more information , please contact : Investors / analysts : Guy Stainer Head of Investor Relations +44 ( 0 ) 7739 778187 Media : Citigate Dewe Rogerson Kevin Smith +44 ( 0 ) 7710 815924 , Ellen Wilton +44 ( 0 ) 7921 352 851 For the purposes of UK MAR , the person responsible for making this announcement is Forbes McNaughton , Company Secretary of Howden Joinery Group Plc . Note to editors : Howden Joinery Group Plc is the parent company of Howden Joinery ( Howdens ) . In the UK , Howdens is engaged in the sale of kitchens and joinery products to