Auto Trader Group plc has announced the purchase of 170,000 of its ordinary shares for cancellation at an average price of 694.0518 pence per share. Following this transaction, the company now has 905,513,190 ordinary shares in issue and holds 4,882,922 ordinary shares in treasury, resulting in a total of 900,630,268 voting rights in the company. These figures may be used by shareholders to determine if they are required to notify any changes in their interest in Auto Trader Group plc under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
The detailed schedule of the purchases made by Merrill Lynch International on behalf of the company as part of the buyback program has been provided. The transactions were executed at various times and prices per share, with the highest purchase price paid being 697.0000p and the lowest being 691.8000p. The transactions were executed on the XLON execution venue.
For any further information or inquiries, 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).