Auto Trader Group plc has announced the purchase of 215,000 of its ordinary shares for cancellation at an average price of 813.5975 pence per share. Following this transaction, the company now has 901,521,255 ordinary shares in issue and holds 4,799,988 ordinary shares in treasury, resulting in a total of 896,721,267 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 execution venue. The highest purchase price paid per share was 817.0000p, while the lowest purchase price paid per share was 811.6000p.
This announcement is in accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation). For any further inquiries, interested parties can contact Claire Baty, the Company Secretary, at 0345 111 0006.