Auto Trader Group plc has announced the purchase of 124,000 of its ordinary shares for cancellation at an average price of 803.5836 pence per share. Following this transaction, the company now has 898,848,855 ordinary shares in issue and holds 4,437,331 ordinary shares in treasury, resulting in a total of 894,411,524 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 Merrill Lynch International on behalf of the company as part of the buyback program has been provided. The transactions include the number of shares purchased, transaction prices per share, time of transaction, and the execution venue. The highest purchase price paid per share was 806.4000p, while the lowest purchase price paid per share was 795.4000p.
For any further information, inquiries can be directed to 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).