Auto Trader Group plc has announced the purchase of 247,400 of its ordinary shares for cancellation at an average price of 811.0530 pence per share. Following this transaction, the company now has 899,945,855 ordinary shares in issue and holds 4,578,932 ordinary shares in treasury, resulting in a total of 895,366,923 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 information about the purchases made by Merrill Lynch International on behalf of the company as part of the buyback program is provided in the schedule of purchases. The schedule includes the number of shares purchased, transaction prices per share, time of transaction, and execution venue.
For any further inquiries, interested parties can contact Claire Baty, the Company Secretary, at 0345 111 0006.
The schedule of purchases lists individual transactions, including the number of shares purchased, transaction prices per share, time of transaction, and execution venue. The transactions were executed through XLON.
This announcement is made in accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation).