Auto Trader Group plc has announced the purchase of 215,000 of its ordinary shares for cancellation at an average price of 820.6758 pence per share. Following this transaction, the company now has 902,794,190 ordinary shares in issue and holds 4,808,139 ordinary shares in treasury, resulting in a total of 897,986,051 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 Merrill Lynch International 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 823.6000p and the lowest being 814.8000p. The transactions were executed on the XLON execution venue.
For any further information, interested parties can contact 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).