Auto Trader Group plc has announced the purchase of 212,630 of its ordinary shares for cancellation at an average price of 727.3125p per share. Following this transaction, the company now has 911,826,056 ordinary shares in issue and holds 5,264,966 ordinary shares in treasury, resulting in a total of 906,561,090 voting rights in the company. 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 purchases were made at various times and prices, with the highest purchase price paid per share being 732.60p and the lowest being 720.20p. The transactions were carried out on the XLON trading venue.
For any further information, the company has provided the contact details of Claire Baty, the Company Secretary, at 0345 111 0006.
This announcement is in accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation).