Auto Trader Group plc has announced the purchase of 211,000 of its ordinary shares for cancellation at an average price of 707.9491p per share. Following this transaction, the company has 913,712,670 ordinary shares in issue and holds 5,264,966 ordinary shares in treasury, resulting in a total of 908,447,704 voting rights. 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 on the XLON trading venue. The highest purchase price paid per share was 713.40p, and the lowest was 703.60p.
The company's Company Secretary, Claire Baty, can be contacted for any enquiries regarding this announcement at 0345 111 0006.
This announcement is made in accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation).