Auto Trader Group plc has announced the purchase of its own ordinary shares for cancellation. The company bought 275,469 ordinary shares at an average price of 728.2621p per share. Following this transaction, the company now has 910,323,430 ordinary shares in issue and holds 5,038,963 ordinary shares in treasury, resulting in a total of 905,284,467 voting rights. These figures may be used by shareholders to determine if they are required to notify their interest in the company 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 transactions were carried out at various times and prices on the XLON trading venue. The highest purchase price paid per share was 730.20p, while the lowest was 726.40p.
This announcement is in accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation). For further information, enquiries can be directed to Auto Trader Group plc's Company Secretary, Claire Baty, at 0345 111 0006.