Auto Trader Group plc has announced the purchase of its own shares through Deutsche Numis. The company bought 212,625 ordinary shares for cancellation at an average price of 729.8024p per share. Following this transaction, the company now has 909,496,805 ordinary shares in issue and holds 4,937,246 ordinary shares in treasury, resulting in a total of 904,559,559 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 individual transactions include the number of ordinary shares purchased, transaction prices, and the time of each transaction on the trading 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).