Replacing an existing store app

I currently have a paid app in the Windows Store. I'm in the process of re-writing this for both Windows Store and Windows Phone Store.
Am I correct in thinking that if I match the "Package Name" in the app manifest with the package name of the existing store app (there is no existing phone app), then the new app will replace the old, and anyone that has paid on Windows Store will
have access to the phone app, too?

If you already have a Windows 8 Store app then you don't have to "Reserve App Name" on Windows Phone store. You can perform following steps
Go to your Windows Phone Store Dashboard.
Click Submit an app.
Select the app name from the Dropdown which you have reserved in Windows 8 store.
Click Save
Following link may also help
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh694077.aspx
Users who have buy app from Windows 8 Store can download paid version on Windows Phone Store.
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