Pets at Home Group Plc recently announced the purchase of 173,094 of its Ordinary Shares through HSBC Bank PLC as part of its Share Buyback Programme. The shares were bought at prices ranging from 308.0 GBp to 319.8 GBp, with a volume-weighted average price of 310.3 GBp per share. Following the purchase, the total number of Ordinary Shares in issue will be 474,170,797, with no shares held in treasury, resulting in the same number of total voting rights in the company.
The detailed information of the individual trades made by HSBC Bank PLC as part of the Share Buyback Programme was also provided. The transactions were executed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) at various times and prices, with the number of shares purchased and the transaction price per share specified for each trade.
The company stated that the purchased shares will be cancelled, and the remaining number of Ordinary Shares in issue will be 474,170,797 with no shares held in treasury. This figure for the total number of voting rights may be used by shareholders and others with notification obligations for the calculations 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.