Pets at Home Group Plc has announced the purchase of 184,454 of its Ordinary Shares of £0.01 each through HSBC Bank PLC as part of its share buyback programme. The shares were bought at prices ranging from 261.8 GBp to 275.0 GBp, with a volume-weighted average price of 265.7 GBp per share. Following the purchase, the company will have 472,043,489 Ordinary Shares in issue with no shares held in treasury, resulting in a total voting rights of 472,043,489.
The company stated that the purchased shares will be cancelled, and the remaining number of Ordinary Shares in issue will be adjusted accordingly. This figure for the total number of voting rights may be used by shareholders and others with notification obligations to determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to 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 HSBC Bank PLC as part of the Share Buyback Programme was provided. The table contains the number of shares purchased, transaction price per share, time of transaction, transaction reference number, and venue for each trade.
The announcement provides transparency regarding the company's share buyback activities, offering insight into the specific transactions made as part of the programme.