Auto Trader Group plc has announced the purchase of 211,000 of its ordinary shares for cancellation at an average price of 820.1510 pence per share. Following this transaction, the company now has 901,310,255 ordinary shares in issue and holds 4,775,703 ordinary shares in treasury, resulting in a total of 896,534,552 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 information about the purchases made by Merrill Lynch International on behalf of the company as part of the buyback program is provided in the schedule of purchases. The schedule lists the number of shares purchased, transaction prices per share, time of transaction, and execution venue.
The company's Company Secretary, Claire Baty, can be contacted for any enquiries at 0345 111 0006.
The schedule of purchases includes a comprehensive list of individual transactions, including the number of shares purchased, transaction prices per share, time of transaction, and execution venue. The transactions were executed through XLON.
This announcement is in accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation).