Auto Trader Group plc has announced the purchase of 168,000 of its ordinary shares for cancellation at an average price of 741.3695p per share. Following this transaction, the company now has 908,244,748 ordinary shares in issue and holds 4,919,397 ordinary shares in treasury, resulting in a total of 903,325,351 voting rights in the company. These figures may be used by shareholders for disclosure purposes under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
The detailed schedule of purchases made by Deutsche Numis on behalf of the company as part of the buyback program has been provided. The purchases were made at various times and prices, with the highest purchase price paid per share being 746.00p and the lowest being 734.00p. The transactions were carried out on the XLON trading venue.
For any further information, the company has provided contact details for their Company Secretary, Claire Baty, at 0345 111 0006.