Close period repurchase programme

Halfords Group plc ("Halfords" or the "Company") announces that the Company has entered into an irrevocable and non-discretionary arrangement with its broker, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, to repurchase on its behalf and within certain pre-set parameters, ordinary shares in Halfords for cancellation during the Company's close period commencing on 7^th April 2011 and ending on the day prior to the announcement of the Company's results for the year to 1^st April 2011. This arrangement is in accordance with Chapter 12 of the UKLA Listing Rules and Halfords' general authority to repurchase shares.