Auto Trader Group plc has announced the purchase of 160,000 of its ordinary shares for cancellation at an average price of 734.9092 pence per share. Following this transaction, the company now has 904,503,190 ordinary shares in issue and holds 4,878,846 ordinary shares in treasury, resulting in a total of 899,624,344 voting rights in the company. These figures may be used by shareholders to determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Auto Trader Group plc under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
The detailed schedule of purchases made by Merrill Lynch International on behalf of the company as part of the buyback program has been provided. The transactions include the number of shares purchased, transaction prices per share, time of transaction, and execution venue.
For any further information, the company secretary, Claire Baty, can be contacted at 0345 111 0006.
This announcement is in accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation).