Auto Trader Group plc has announced the purchase of 206,000 of its ordinary shares for cancellation at an average price of 723.6730p per share. Following this transaction, the company now has 909,709,430 ordinary shares in issue and holds 4,937,246 ordinary shares in treasury, resulting in a total of 904,772,184 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 transactions were made at various times and prices, with the highest purchase price paid per share being 726.40p and the lowest being 721.00p. The transactions were carried out on the XLON trading venue.
For any further information, the company has provided contact details for the Company Secretary, Claire Baty, at 0345 111 0006.
This announcement is in accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation).