Auto Trader Group plc has announced the purchase of 250,000 of its ordinary shares for cancellation at an average price of 806.9717 pence per share. Following this transaction, the company now has 900,193,255 ordinary shares in issue and holds 4,582,902 ordinary shares in treasury, resulting in a total of 895,610,353 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 individual transactions include the number of shares purchased, transaction price per share, time of transaction, and execution venue.
The company's Company Secretary, Claire Baty, can be contacted for any enquiries regarding this announcement at 0345 111 0006.
The purchases were made in accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation). The highest purchase price paid per share was 809.0000p, and the lowest purchase price paid per share was 801.6000p.
This announcement provides a transparent overview of the company's recent share transactions, offering insight into its buyback program and the resulting impact on its shareholding structure.