Pets at Home Group Plc has disclosed the purchase of 150,000 of its Ordinary Shares of £0.01 each through Deutsche Numis as part of its Share Buyback Programme. The shares were bought on 17 July 2024, with a lowest price of 298.80 GBp and a highest price of 304.00 GBp per share. The volume-weighted average price paid per share was 301.8980 GBp. Following the purchase, the remaining number of Ordinary Shares in issue will be 465,613,983 with no shares held in treasury, resulting in a total voting rights of 465,613,983.
The company stated that the purchased shares will be cancelled. The figure for the total number of voting rights 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.
In accordance with the Market Abuse Regulation, detailed information of the individual trades made by Deutsche Numis as part of the Share Buyback Programme was provided. The individual transactions included the number of ordinary shares purchased, transaction price per share, and the time of transaction in UK Time, among other details.
This announcement provides transparency regarding Pets at Home Group Plc's recent share buyback activities, offering insight into the company's efforts to manage its capital structure and return value to its shareholders.