Auto Trader Group plc has announced the purchase of 180,000 of its ordinary shares for cancellation at an average price of 739.5514p per share. Following this transaction, the company now has 909,316,805 ordinary shares in issue and holds 4,937,246 ordinary shares in treasury, resulting in a total of 904,379,559 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 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 742.60p and the lowest being 735.40p. The transactions were carried out on the XLON trading venue.
For any further information, the company secretary, Claire Baty, can be contacted at 0345 111 0006.