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Holly Williams

Wickes staff get bumper £14.1m windfall from share save scheme

Almost 1,000 workers at Wickes will receive a £14.1 million windfall from an employee share save scheme after seeing shares in the chain more than double in value in the past three years (Jonathan Brady/PA) - (PA Archive)

Almost 1,000 workers at Wickes will receive a £14.1 million windfall from an employee share save scheme after seeing the stock more than double in value in the past three years.

The scheme, which was open to all staff at the firm, allowed employees to save between £10 and £500 a month and buy shares at a discounted price of £1.04.

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